Advanced Practice Provider (O-5 Billet) Supervisory

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Service Remaining Requirement Agreement: Upon appointment to this position, officers will be required to serve an 18 to 24-month commitment to IHSC.
• ASSIGNMENT PAY AGREEMENT: You must not have a current Assignment Pay Agreement. However, if you have a current Assignment Pay Agreement, it must be fulfilled within 90 days of your application submission.
• Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
  
  

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES:

• Superior oral/written communication skills.
• Analytical Skills and ability to navigate complex system
• Strong interpersonal and active listening skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates Integrity/Honesty and Cultural Competency.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds.
• Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self).
• The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running a short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment.
  
  

Education

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Physician Assistant - Requires unrestricted Physician Assistant state license, national board certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Current Licensure as a Physician Assistant - Certified by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States.
• Graduate from a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Certified as a PA-C by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Nurse Practitioner - Requires unrestricted Family Nurse Practitioner state license, national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (APRN) or the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Current Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner- Certified by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States.
• Certified advance practice nurse practitioner degree from a graduate school training program approved for this qualifying degree.
• Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act for the licensing state and/or the state in which one practices nursing.
• Requires more than six years of full-time clinical experience as a PA or NP or approval of the IHSC Chief Advanced Practice Provider.
• Team lead or supervisory experience of more than two years.
• Fulfills the obligation(s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain currency.
• Maintains unrestricted license with state of licensure and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to prescribe controlled medications.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in IHSC health system.
• Correctional Healthcare experience.
• Certification as Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP)
• Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, NCCHC and PBNDS requirements.
• Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and TB management
• ACLS certification.
• ATLS Certification.
  
  

Additional information

IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1600 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff. The IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE detainees at 20 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for detainees housed in approximately 240 additional Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) facilities. The ICE detainee population is approximately 34,000 detainees on a daily basis, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 detainees annually. The IHSC also provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground and at sea.

Dhs Supervisory Controls

• DHS
• ICE
• ERO
  
  

HHS SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:

• DHHS
• USPHS CC
  
  

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:

The Supervisory Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner works under the supervision of the Clinical Director

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