HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

This is an indefinite position, tenure 3, with a time limit determined by the needs of the agency. Any permanent military technician who is selected for this position will become tenure 3. The selectee will receive the same benefits and entitlements as the tenure 1 employee, but will be considered tenure 3 for purposes of reduction in force. If a permanent resource becomes available, incumbent may be converted to a permanent appointment without competition. NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period). GENERAL EXPERIENCE: An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Experiences gained through military technical AFSC training schools (restricted to the one identified/allowed compatible AFSC) are included in the two year on-the-job experience. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that prepares the applicant to perform the duties of the position. The applicant’s educational-degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience requirements. An applicant must demonstrate the following specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for the ANG Public Health position. Must have at least 24 months of experiences in performing public health program work and managing public health activities. Experienced in functions such as, routine food safety and defense inspection; sanitary evaluations; communicable disease control and disease intervention; occupational health; force health management activities, PHA cell, medical entomology programs and public health medical readiness programs. Knowledge is mandatory of basic biological and physical sciences; preventive medicine; fundamentals of microbiology; chemistry; anatomy; physiology; and pathology of the human body; terminology; limited paraprofessional examinations; medical entomology programs; food science and technology; food handler training; food and water safety and defense principles; food inspection; laboratory procedures; sanitary evaluations; public facility sanitation; prevention and control of foodborne; water-borne; and vector-borne diseases; communicable disease prevention and control; epidemiology; occupational health (including hearing conservation); medical readiness (including medical intelligence, deployment processing, and deployment surveillance); personnel management and administration; medical service organization and function; basic medical information management (including database management) and written and oral communication. Must have a practical understanding or specialized competencies in regard to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) mandated occupational health education and training programs, and the applicable Department of Defense Instructions (DODI). Working knowledge of the OSHA and AFOSH mandated occupational health medical surveillance program. Skilled in conducting the Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE) Industrial Hygiene Surveys; and understands when to direct the employee occupational health medical examinations (OHMEs). Skilled in tasks that involve implementing, managing, and/or overseeing the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Hearing Conservation Program (HCP). Knowledgeable of the Air Force Reproductive Health Program. Experiences included the study and analysis of BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data to determine chemical/workplace risks to fetal health. Skilled in executing OSHA/AFOSH principles, methods, and guidelines to evaluate the presence of reproductive and fetal risk factors. Competent in analyzing BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data in order to identify personnel potentially at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids. Skilled in performing the PIMR ASIMS Hospital Employee Health Program (HEHP) database programs. Skilled in developing screening questionnaires that properly identified employees who are in a High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone category, in accordance with current CDC definitions. Skilled in identifying immunization and testing requirements and duty limitations for High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone personnel. Experienced in working the occupational injury/illness workplace incidents. Skilled in analyzing medical diagnoses findings to determine if an injury or illness occurred. Skilled in determining if injury or illness incidents are work-related and knowledgeable of the appropriate follow-up actions. Knowledgeable of the Community Health Program. Experiences may have included formulating strategies for the identification, control, prevention and elimination of communicable diseases. Competent in evaluating epidemiological and toxicological pathways. Experienced in developing and coordinating health risk assessment activities. Skilled in reviewing, implementing and/or executing current policies and guidance for routine and mandatory immunization requirements. Knowledgeable in deployment-specific immunizations. If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL, SPECIALIZED experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose consideration for this position. Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed online in Application Manager. NOTES TO CANDIDATES: a. Situations of inversion of military rank are not permitted, i.e., a military technician may not be militarily senior to his or her full-time supervisor. b. Candidates may be screened and evaluated on military attributes directly related to the compatible military position required to be assigned into, such as, but not limited to, military bearing, leadership, or ability to work with others (teamwork) in a military environment. c. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume. 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). d. Final selection will be based upon qualifications, suitability, and available manpower resources. e. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. f. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. g. If this announcement results in a temporary promotion for the selectee, it may become permanent at any time without further competition dependent on funding and manpower requirements.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDD1472000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.