Medical Advisor - Security Clearance Required

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Source : External Applicants Only

Open : 2025-02-10

Closed : 2025-02-22

Band : 05

Location : Springfield, VA, St Louis, MO

Cover Letter

Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter for employment consideration with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. However, a cover letter is recommended. Applicants will have the option to attach a cover letter in the Qualifications - Attachments step of the online application.

Pay Band, Salary Range - Ext

2025 DC Salary Chart (Step 10 Max) :

Band 5 $167,603 - $195,200

2025 St. Louis Salary Chart (Step 10 Max) :

Band 5 $150,197 - $195,200

Permanent Change in Station

PERMANENT CHANGE IN STATION : PCS expenses are not authorized.

NGA Marketing Message

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is the world leader in Geospatial Intelligence. We analyze imagery and data from many sources and incorporate it into visual displays of essential information for use in national defense, homeland security and safety of navigation. The extraordinary talents and skills of our teams of analysts and other professionals are vital to our success as the worldwide provider of GEOINT.

Know the World, Show the Way...from Seabed to Space!

Assignment Description

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION : Medical Advisors serve as NGA's subject matter experts and points of contact related to occupational health and medicine, to include workplace wellness and preventive medicine. They develop medical policy and protocol, evaluate and respond to Agency health needs, manage issues related to medical personnel and operations, and coordinate and oversee the delivery of medical services across NGA's major operational locations. These advisors provide independent and impartial opinions and judgments to Agency leadership based on medical expertise, ethical principles, and DoD regulations and guidelines. They build and maintain a network of medical professionals across DoD and the Intelligence Community and collaborate with NGA wellness, psychological services, and other staff on medical-related issues. They also serve as Public Health Emergency Officers (PHEO), as identified in DoD Directive 6200.3, Emergency Health Powers on Military Installations.

Promotion Opportunity

PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY : Promotion opportunities allow applicants at all band levels to be considered. Qualifications for NGA positions do not include specific time-in-band requirements. NGA will emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, and assess how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance in the NGA occupational structure.

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : The Physician for Health Services is tasked to provide medical and health services to the NGA workforce and represent NGA at various public and private sector forums. This is an inherently governmental position that provides advice and consultation concerning workforce health protection, health support policies and planning, and develops guidance for health and medical issues impacting the workforce or NGA operations worldwide. As the professional medical expert in the field of medical and health programs, the incumbent provides strategic direction, management and oversight of health services programs and staff. The incumbent plans, develops, implements, administers, and maintains these programs for NGA Washington clinic, and in coordination with NGA St. Louis and NGA Arnold to foster synchronization of each site. The clinic will provide emergency medical services, occupational medical examinations and medical surveillance programs, consultation for workplace injuries and illnesses, health promotion and wellness programs, DoD installation emergency management program support, preventive medicine, fitness for duty examinations and their medical reviews, consult with behavioral psychologist and the mental health program, immunizations, health fairs, and other preventative occupational health programs such as Bloodborne Pathogens (hepatitis), etc.

Duties include :

• Represent NGA health services interest at ODNI, USD (I&S), Defense Health Services, National Security Council, Military Treatment facilities, and other federal and non-federal agencies working groups regarding topics impacting the NGA workforce.
• Represent NGA on medical matters associated with emerging health issues, i.e., COVID-19, AHI, etc., that require a definitive authority to establish Agency wide policy and guidance with respect to medical standards, evaluation protocols, and analysis of results.
• Liaise with Federal, State, or local officials responsible for public health and safety during public health emergencies or as required to protect NGA employees and the general public.
• Represent NGA as the recognized expert in multiple aspects of occupational medicine including medical examination / testing and contraindicative criteria and occupational medical standards.
• Triage all reported injuries and illnesses for determination of industrial vs non-industrial causation and "first-aid" vs non-first-aid" categorization
• Provide clinical services to include physical examination, health screening, counseling, and follow-up treatment
• Provide medical consultation for Reasonable Accommodation, Exceptional Family Member Programs, and Humanitarian Reassignments.
• Evaluate personnel for suitability and exposure to potential occupational and operational mission hazards.
• Actively participate in the Infection Prevention and Control and Safety activities of the medical clinics, providing employee health / occupational medicine expertise in decision making
• Develop and sustain currency for standardized procedures for treatment protocols for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as required in accordance with DoD and DHA standards
• Review policies supporting NGA deployed workforce, police officer candidates and employees requiring occupational health services.

Position may be eligible for additional Market Pay in accordance with the DoD Civilian Physicians and Dentists Pay Plan.

This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE : selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.

Qualifications Mandatory

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA : For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement’s mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement :

1. Demonstrated experience providing oversight of a medical clinic or facility.

2. Demonstrated experience briefing medical topics to audiences of various technical understanding.

3. Demonstrated experience identifying medical conditions that could affect fitness for duty in the Continental United States and abroad.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT : A. Education : Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical College; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Medical School : A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training). -AND- The 1 year of supervised experience may be waived for research or administrative positions not requiring direct patient care. -AND- LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS : Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Qualifications Desirable

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA : In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired :

1. Demonstrated experience expressing facts or ideas in a succinct and organized manner, through technical writing or verbal communications.

2. Demonstrated experience developing organization-wide medical policies, programs, or protocols.

3. Demonstrated experience applying American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

ACOEM) protocols and American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines for the treatment of work-related

injuries.

4. Demonstrated experience executing Combatant Command (COCOM) and U.S. State Department rules,

regulations and procedures concerning medical examinations necessary for the clearance of overseas

assignments.

Special Info External

As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.

Applicant Evaluation Process

APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS : Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages :

1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria,

2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates,

3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process.

Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.

In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or re-determined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300). Reemployed annuitants must meet additional selection criteria as outlined in the DODI 1400.25, v300.

NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

DCIPS Statement

NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and / or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.

This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility.

Benefits

Pay is only part of the compensation you will earn working for the Federal Government. We offer a broad array of benefits programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your family.

For more information on the array of benefits programs, please visit https : / / www.nga.mil / careers / Benefits_&_Pay.html.

How To Apply

Application submission involves applying using NGA's online application process at NGA Careers Portal . Additional information concerning NGA's hiring process can be found by visiting NGA Hiring Process .

All announcements close at 11 : 59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.

ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGA’s business.

What To Expect Next

After visiting the NGA Careers Portal and applying via NGA's online application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA online application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting the NGA Hiring Process .

Special Requirements

You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and / or unescorted access to SCIFs.

Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and / or unescorted access to SCIFs.

Salary : $167,603 - $195,200