Physician Assistant; GS-603-12 (RB2018)(DE) occupation at Indian Health Service in Rosebud

Indian Health Service is at present looking to employ Physician Assistant; GS-603-12 (RB2018)(DE) on Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:58:50 GMT. Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans. The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who...

Physician Assistant; GS-603-12 (RB2018)(DE)

Location: Rosebud South Dakota

Description: Indian Health Service is at present looking to employ Physician Assistant; GS-603-12 (RB2018)(DE) right now, this occupation will be placed in South Dakota. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At HHS you can give back to your community,! state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Â"RE-ADVERTISEMENTÂ" -- Those who already applied for this position "DO NOT" Need to Re-Apply Â"UNLESSÂ" you would like to update your application and/or supporting documents; your applications will be re-cons! idered.

Â" OPEN UNTIL FILLED (OUF) " --Panels will be! issued after July 22, 2013; August 5, 2013; August 19; etc.: PANELS WILL BE RUN EVERY 10-- BUSINESS DAYS (DISCLUDING HOLIDAYS) UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.

To be eligible for this position under the Delegated Examining (DE) hiring plan, you must be a U.S. Citizen.

This position is also being announced under Announcement # IHS-13-RB-900877-ESEP/MP for those who want to be considered under Merit Promotion Plan/Excepted Service Examining Plan. If you wish to be considered under all hiring plans you must submit an application to both job opportunity announcements.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, Rosebud Service Unit.

Rosebud, SD United States 1 vacancy

POSITION DETAILS: >
Salary range: $76,346.00 - $94,427.00 ( Annually )

Promotion potential: None

Merit Promotion Position:! Yes

Travel Required: Yes; Occasional travel is required with position.

Supervisory/Managerial Position: No

Relocation Expenses Paid: Yes; Relocation expenses are authorized and will be paid ONLY if you area current Federal Employee. You will be required to sign a one year service agreement. Failure to fulfill the one year service agreement may result in repayment of relocation expenses.

Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes

Is drug testing required? Yes

Is government housing available? Yes--(Depending on availability)

Is this a bargaining unit position? Yes

Alternative work schedule, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays? Yes

This position requires that you obtain and maintain clinical privileges. If they are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee may be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from the Federa! l service.

Who may apply section

Any U.S. Citizen

• visit jobs@ihs.gov for more information on Who May Apply

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a US Citizen.
Position subject to background investigation.
Current Unrestricted Professional License is required (Submit a Photo-Copy)
As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.
If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59) DUTIES: Back to top

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job.

This position is located at the Indian Health Service, Aberdeen Area Rosebud Service Unit, Clinical Services, Medical Staff in the Emergency Room. The purpose of this position is to provide direct and comprehensive primary, preventative and therapeutic medical care to individuals across the lifespan. This hospital is a 35-bed comprehensive healthcare facility, w! hich provides preventative and curative services to approximately 10,000 beneficiaries covering an area if about 1,500 square miles. This position provides health care to the outpatient department.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Assesses plans and provides direct and comprehensive primary, therapeutic and preventative medical care to individual geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric and infant patients and their families.
• Orders and/or performs screening and diagnostic tests and procedures (lab studies, x-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, pulmonary functions tests, etc.).
• Makes diagnosis and decisions concerning medical and nursing care of patients, formulates and implements plan of care which may involve various treatment modalities, prescribing medications, consultation with other health care providers, and referrals.
• Provides direct physical and psychological care in emergencies in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduc! e stress and enhance coping ability and summons physician when appropri! ate.
• Teaches and counsels patients and family on disease prevention and health maintenance techniques. Promotes responsible behavior and implements plans to further enhance patient/family understanding of medical problems.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals to develop treatment protocols, standards of practice and policies. Participates in ongoing quality improvements activities, including audits, chart reviews, development of review criteria, development of plans for improving performance and evaluation of effectiveness of actions in improving performance.
• Serves as a consultant and provides technical assistance to other health care providers and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
ALL Applicants MUST meet the following basic requirements for all grade levels:

• Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by! the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accredited body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
• Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.

GS - 12 and above (or equivalent): A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the next lower grade level and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program is required.

TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: Federal status applicants must have completed at least 52 weeks of service in a position no more than one grade lower than the pos! ition to be filled. This is usually is used in reference to the length ! of time needed to satisfy the promotion requirements of the next highest level. If selected under the Excepted Service Examining Plan, individuals may be appointed without regard to time-in-grade requirements.

NOTE: Your education and work experience may be combined to meet the qualification requirements of this position. IF selected and you are qualified based on education you MUST provide an official transcript. (SEE QUALIFICATIONS)

You must provide the required information during the online application process; if any of the following are missing when the announcement closes we will deem your application incomplete:

Resume complete in USAJOBS
Responses to Questionnaire
Applicable Supporting Documentation (see Required documents section in this announcement for more details) HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

The HHS Careers system simplifies the Federal application process by replacing the former KSA job-element statements with ! on-line self-assessment questions. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be invited to complete an on-line questionnaire assessing the following:

• Medicine
• Medicine Specialization
• Healthcare Management
• Planning Patient Care
• Interpersonal Skills
• Self-Management

If found qualified, your score will range from 70-100 points (not including points that may be assigned for Veterans' Preference). We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. You will be deemed well qualified if you score 85 and above.

We will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications! on the information provided and evaluate your relevant personal, educa! tional, and work experiences.

Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of three quality categories:

Best Qualified Category -- Meet the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most requirements of the position

Well Qualified Category -- Meets the minimum qualifications requirements and meets most requirements of the position.

Qualified Category -- Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but do not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree.

Names of candidates in the Best Qualified Category will be sent to the Hiring Manager for employment consideration.

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veteran's preference you are claiming on your resume, and ensure you submit the appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above ! qualified non-preference eligibles in your assigned category. Qualified veterans' preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job. For information on entitlement, see http:www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

For I/CTAP purposes, you will be deemed well-qualified if you are placed in at least the well-qualified category. BENEFITS: Back to top

The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits . OTHER INFORMATION:

If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP , you must be we! ll qualified with a score of at least 85 for this position. For informa! tion on CTAP/ICTAP, visit:

http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/JobsAtIHS/doc/ctap.doc

http://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/What_is_ICTAP%3F

Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be re-announced.

Candidates must meet time-after-competitive appointment, time-in-grade (if applicable) , qualification requirements, licensure requirements (possess and maintain a current, valid, active State license/registration as a (SEE QUALIFICATIONS SECTION OF THIS VACANCY) , performance requirements, citizenship and suitability requirements, and any other eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

This position is covered under UNION/Bargaining Unit.

! Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the selective Service.

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957.

If you are selected for this vacancy, you MUST undergo a fingerprint check . Fingerprint results must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints.

After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position.

The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free

HOW T! O APPLY: Back to top

To apply for this position, you must ! provide a complete Application Package, which includes the following parts:

Assessment Questionnaire
Résumé Required Documents (Specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement. An applicant may not be considered if proper documentation is not received.)

Option A: Online application process (USAJOBS to Application Manager) the preferred method to receive automatic updates on your application status.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button on this page to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application you may use the following link : https://applicationmanager.gov/ .

Your Application Package status must be Complete by, Tuesday, December 31, 2013, the closing date ! of this announcement.

Option B: Fax

If it is not possible for you to use the USAJOBS Account to Application Manager Account online application process (you have a disability or do not have access to the internet), you can apply for this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method. Please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

Follow these steps:
Print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline. View Occupational Questionnaire . You can obtain the OPM1203fx form at this URL http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf
You may submit t! he OPM Form 1203-FX (hard copy questionnaire), résumé, and/or any sup! porting documents by fax.

If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing.
If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. The fax number is 1-478-757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.

Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number 901109
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

Note: If you have documents in your Application Man! ager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

PLEASE NOTE: In Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire, you may notice that the numbering restarts with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX form please continue to enter your responses on the next available number within this section. The numbers on the 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire once it restarts with number one.

Submission of a resume' or a 1203FX form alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials w! ill result in your application not being considered for employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office, Mr. Troy Bad Moccasin, HR. Staffing Officer , PHONE: 605-226-7217, troy.badmoccasin@ihs.gov . "The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis."

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
You must provide the required documents listed below during the online application process either through the document upload process or fax using instructions outlined in Section B above. If any of the following are missing when the announcement closes we will deem your application incomplete:

• ___ Resume -You are encouraged to use the USAJobs Online Resume Builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume. If you use your own résumé, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-related qualifications that include beginning and ending dates for p! aid and non-paid work experience, hours worked per week, month and year of employment for each job title listed.
• ____ Childcare Addendum form must be included for this position and is available for downloading at: http://www.ihs.gov/Jobs/permanentDocs/ChildcareAddendumOMBApprovedForm-2015.doc
• ____ Indian Preference applicants If claiming Indian preference for the first time, or if you have no previous documentation of preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the current Form BIA -4432, Expiration Date: 11/30/2014, "Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." The current form expiration date, 11/30/2014, does not need to be used if an older Form BIA-4432 is submitted with a signature that predates the expiration date on the form. Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and dated form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA ! official of tribal enrollment records, documentation of lineal descent,! state or academic records that document you posses one-half degree Indian blood from a tribe indigenous to the United States, as well as official records that establish your degree of Indian blood, such as census records. You must also complete the family history chart if necessary. (See the form for detailed instructions for the completion of the BIA form 4432 located at: http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc015515.pdf or please contact your tribal enrollment officer or your local BIA Office for your most current form.)
• ___Qualifications -- Copy of current professional licensure required during the hiring process.
• ___ Transcripts - Transcripts must be provided if substituting education for experience and/or if education is required for this position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty.
• ___ Veteran's Preference -If claiming Veteran's Preference, include a copy of ! DD-214 Form, and SF-15 if claiming 10 point Veteran's Preference http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf .
• ___ Response to Assessment Questionnaire.

Applicants may submit optional documents and place these under the Miscellaneous document type. Documents could include performance reviews, copies of job-related certifications, cover letter, letters of recommendation, SF-50. Suggest documents submitted are job-related and current.

PLEASE NOTE : IF selected, applicant may be required to submit additional documents to confirm their submitted application has met the positionÂ's educational and eligibility requirements (if any). These materials could include official transcripts, copy of license or certification, the Child Care Addendum Form, and/or veteranÂ's preference documentation, all of which are now a part of the pre-appointment process. This means the tentative job offer would be contingent upon receipt of these materials within a 24! hour time frame or offer is subject to withdrawal.

IN ADDI! TION : All information provided by the candidate will be verified, Reference checks will be conducted from current and past supervisors on tentative selectees.
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