Health System Specialist (PEBLO)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience assisting with 1. advising personnel on benefits processes; 2. scheduling appointments pertaining to medical evaluations; and 3. providing assistance throughout phases of medical evaluation process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Healthcare Administration or a related field such as Business or Public Administration with course work in Healthcare Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. The position is with Ireland Army Health Clinic Patient Administration Division (PAD) Medical Boards, and will be located at a satellite location in Edinburgh, lndiana. The primary purpose is to perform counseling, data collection, medical record compilation, and procedural work related to Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) processing. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation