Technical Information Specialist - Medical Library

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the below requirements. Basic Requirements : Education : A full 4-year course of study that meets all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in the subject-matter field of the position to be filled. or Experience : Four years of experience that provided a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, and terminology of a discipline or subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject-matter field; and where appropriate, ability to read and comprehend nontechnical material in one or more foreign languages. Such experience must have been equivalent to that which would have been gained through a 4-year college curriculum. or A combination of education and experience as described above. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements shown above you must also meet the following qualifications. Specialized Experience (GS-13) : You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes synthesizing data to provide evidence based recommendations to clinicians and other healthcare staff, and serving as the principal architect (with medical library knowledge) of health science information resources throughout a health care system, may include health professions, learning and continuing education, staff education, and workforce development; processing of information science and the organization of work to review work systems / processes, identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to problems. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position : Communications and Media Education and Training Financial Management IMPORTANT : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start / end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements : The work is mainly sedentary, requiring the use of a computer. The work requires some physical exertion, such as periods of standing when teaching; some walking, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, or similar activities when visiting work sites; and some moderate lifting and carrying. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-standards / .