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The U.S. Department of State is hiring Medical Providers (MP) (Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants). A Recruitment Incentive of 10% of the annual salary is available. The salary listed is from the FS Overseas Comparability Pay rate ($94,164 to $122,863).
Refer to the Benefits section for more information on recruitment and retention incentives. Joining the Foreign Service is more than just salary. Visit https://careers.state.gov/med for more information.
Learn more about this agency06/10/2020 to 07/07/2020
$94,164 - $122,863 per year
FP 03
No
Occasional travel - A Medical Provider generally spends the majority of his/her career assigned to the Department of State’s overseas missions and at times, lives away from family and/or in difficult or isolated conditions. Selected applicants will be notified of an Oral Assessment (OA) requirement in Washington D.C. For the selected applicants, all travel and other expenses incurred in connection with the OA are the sole responsibility of the applicant.
Yes—After completing orientation and initial training in Washington, D.C., an MP usually is assigned to two overseas tours, each two years in length, directed by the Department. After the initial two tours, assignments will be for periods of one to three years overseas or in the United States.
Permanent - Permanent after tenure granted by a Foreign Service Specialist (FSS) Tenure Board.
Full-time
Excepted
MC
Yes
Yes
MP-2020-0005
570416600
Must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants should read the entire announcement to ensure that they meet all of the requirements and understand a Foreign Service (FS) career. Applicants who have attended the Oral Assessment may not reapply for one year after the previous application for the same position. If a State Department Suitability Review Panel denied suitability in the last two years, you may not apply to this vacancy announcement.
The Bureau of Medical Services (MED) maintains and promotes the health of employees and their eligible family members who represent U.S. government agencies abroad. The Department assigns Medical Providers (MPs) to posts overseas. Many of these posts have significant health risks and local medical care that is inadequate by U.S. standards.
A MP works either independently or as a member of a team of Medical Specialists to provide medical support. An MP is considered “essential personnel” and is expected to be available on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MPs duties may include, but not limited to:
Clinical: Provision of direct primary and preventive healthcare for pediatric, obstetric, and adult patients and emergency and acute care services
• Ordering and analyzing diagnostic tests
• Providing routine and travel vaccinations
• Providing mental health support and care, in collaboration with physician and psychiatry colleagues
• Prescribing medications
• Performing therapeutic procedures within the scope of primary and emergency care
• Screening for, and responding to, concerns about domestic violence and abuse
• Competent and thorough documentation of patient care via paper and EHR
• Coordination of inpatient care and monitoring of patients hospitalized at post
• Anticipating and arranging for medical evacuation
• Managing infectious disease risks, including malaria and other tropical diseases; deployment of population outreach efforts to encourage use of prophylactic medications
• Establishing healthy lifestyle programs and supporting patients in their adjustment to Foreign Service life
• Ensuring patient confidentiality
• Consulting with other health care team members
• Maintaining own credentials, licensure, and continuing medical education
• Competent management of Workman’s Comp injury claims at post and collaboration with patient’s third party health insurance plans for indicated situations
• Monitoring of food and water safety issues
• Providing emergency care to staff and VIPs on USG property
• Teaching CPR, BLS, and first responder courses
Diplomatic: Collaboration with local healthcare officials and liaison with local and international experts
• Provision of consultative support to personnel, on host nation and mission-specific health-related issues
• Interact with other USG agencies and advise the Ambassador on health issues affecting the Mission
• Serve on Emergency Action Committee
• Advise consular personnel and act as occupational health advisor
Administrative: Management of health unit (HU) personnel and resources
• Collaboration and consultation with all HU staff at posts in region
• Supervision of Staff at assigned post, and oversight of hiring HU staff
• Orientation and training of new employees
• Ensuring use of universal infectious disease and safety precautions
• Setting budgetary priorities and maintenance of fiscal responsibility
• Maintaining medical records and ensuring appropriate medical records security
• Updating medical information booklet and the MED databases
• Conducting patient satisfaction surveys and implementation of modifications to address identified areas for improvement
• Managing region-wide immunization program
• Submission of reports for statistical surveillance
• Adherence to quality management policies and monitoring of health unit staff competency and continuing education
• Evaluation of local hospitals, doctors, blood bank and laboratories for standards of care, and safety standards of local pharmacies and pharmaceutical suppliers where available
• Occupational health advisor
• Maintain inventory of medications and supplies and oversee controlled substances
• Contribute to post differential report
• Organize representational events
• Selection and support of post medical advisors
• Oversight of local employee pre-employment, fitness for duty, and driver’s certification screening programs
Emergency Preparedness: Manage all medical aspects of emergency preparedness programs at Post, and collaborate with medical colleagues in the region with regards to post specific programs, including measures to respond to terrorist threats, weapons of mass destruction, civil unrest, and natural disasters, and management of MED’s emergency response programs, and of mass casualty evacuations.
• Identification and provision of training to first responder staff
• Coordination of Post pandemic medical response plan
• Provision of medical leadership and emergency medical care during crises
Regional Care Responsibilities: Perform regional travel in collaboration with RMO, and in response to immediate post needs
• Supervises HU staff in region and mentors new MPs
• Collaboration with regional colleagues and clinical peer review
• Liaison with Regional Medical Managers
• Provision of remote patient consultation via telemedicine or other communication means
• Maintenance of regular communication with MED offices in Washington D.C.
Essential Physical Requirements
MPs may need to perform essential functions effectively with or without reasonable accommodation, in environments that pose physical or other occupational challenges. These duties may include:
At the time of application, applicants must possess:
Non-U.S. and non-Canadian graduates: You must submit a copy of transcript(s) with your application. Official or unofficial transcripts may be submitted. Transcripts must include your name, the school’s name, and the degree and date awarded. A transcript missing any of these elements will not pass the minimum qualifications and the candidacy will be ended. Copies of diplomas may not be submitted in lieu of transcripts for education above high school level. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation and acgme.org,in order to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials. http://www.naces.org/members.htm.
*EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILIY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee’s information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.
**The Department of State Suitability Review Panel and standards are defined in Chapter 3 of the Foreign Affairs Manual. For more information please visit: https://fam.state.gov/
***For more information about Veteran’s Preference and how it is applied in the FSS Selection Process, please visit: http://careers.state.gov/faqs/faqs-wiki/are-veterans-given-hiring-preference-
No applicant will be considered who has previously been separated from the Foreign Service under sections §607, §608, §610 or §611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, or who resigned or retired in lieu of separation under these provisions. In addition, no applicant will be considered who has previously been separated for failure to receive a career appointment under section §306 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, or who resigned or retired in lieu thereof.
An FSS separated for failure to receive a career appointment under section 306 may not re-apply to be an FSS in the same skill code, but may apply for another skill code (or to be a Foreign Service Generalist).
Executive Branch agencies are barred by 5 US Code 3303 as amended from accepting or considering prohibited political recommendations and are required to return any prohibited political recommendations to sender. In addition, as mandated by 5 US Code 3110, relatives of federal employees cannot be granted preference in competing for these employment opportunities.
It is the policy of the Federal Government to treat all of its employees with dignity and respect and to provide a workplace that is free from discrimination whether discrimination is based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity or pregnancy), national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, age, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors.
The Department of State provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or hiring process should so advise the Department at ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov , within one week of receiving their invitation to the oral assessment. Decisions for granting reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Candidates will be evaluated on their total background including experience, education, awards, training, and self-development as it relates to the position. Selection for this position will be made only from among candidates possessing the best qualifications. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
Medical Credentialing and Indemnification
Applicants are subject to a medical credentialing process conducted by the Quality Management Staff of the Bureau of Medical Services. The medical credentialing process includes queries of the National Practitioner Data Bank and Physician Data Profile through the American Medical Association (AMA). Once hired, medical personnel are indemnified for official duties only through the U.S. Federal Tort Claims Act.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all required documents are uploaded and the application is fully completed before the closing deadline of this announcement. Any missing required documents or incomplete applications will result in your application not being considered further.
1. USAJobs Resume Builder is the only resume format that is accepted for this Vacancy Announcement.
2. Completed online application including the required Accomplishments Questionnaire and Statement of Interest narratives in the online application.
3. Upload/faxed all required supporting documentation including proof of educational achievements, certifications, professional licenses, or completed forms as required in this Vacancy Announcement to qualify for this position.
Required attachments include:
4. For applicants who are age 60 to 65, you must provide your Veteran's Preference documentation at the time of your application. If claiming a 5 pt. veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or Certification of service. If claiming a 10 pt. veteran's preference, you must submit your VA letter and SF-15, in addition to your DD-214 or Certification of service. A Certification must be from the armed force that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable condition within 120 after the Certification is submitted by the applicant and should include military service dates, date of expected discharge or release, and character of service.
Accomplishments Questionnaire
The required questions provide an opportunity to describe examples and accomplishments from your education, life, and/or work experience that demonstrate your qualifications for becoming an FSS. Examples can be drawn from any part of your professional or personal experience. The information you give may be used in your oral assessment should you be invited and is an important factor in the competitive evaluation of applicants. Responses are limited to 300 words or fewer (maximum length 2,000 characters) for each item. You should compose your replies carefully, as one of the skills necessary to succeed as an FSS is the ability to write clearly and concisely. These items must be completed in the online application, not as attachment.
Clinical Skills:
Organizational Skills: Describe a specific achievement demonstrating your planning and organizational skills in a multidisciplinary clinical team or practice.
Leadership and Teamwork Skills: Discuss your abilities to participate as a team member working toward a common goal, as well as examples of your ability to lead a team in the accomplishment of a goal.
Public Speaking and Teaching Skills: Describe specific examples demonstrating your public speaking and teaching abilities in a work-related assignment.
Interpersonal Skills: Provide an example of effectively dealing with difficult patients, colleagues, or work situation.
Crisis Management Skills: Describe an example where your skills significantly contributed to a positive outcome of a complex or difficult clinical crisis.
Statement of Interest
Required narrative Statement of Interest which discusses your:
The Statement of Interest must be completed inside the online application, not as an attachment.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You should submit your application early, not waiting for the deadline, as application packages must be complete, submitted, and received by the closing date/time to be considered. There are no exceptions.
Application Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process and successfully submit any documentation required in this Vacancy Announcement.
Application packages must be complete and received by the closing date to be considered. There are no exceptions.
You should submit your application early, and may make changes as often as needed, up until the closing date of the announcement. We strongly recommended that you go back into your application and verify that your documents are attached.
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For more information on the FSS hiring processes, please visit our FAQs at http://careers.state.gov/faqs. If you have any questions regarding FS careers, please visit our Careers.State.Gov site and post your question(s) on the appropriate Forum in the Connect section: http://careers.state.gov/connect/forums.
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Additional notifications to applicants concerning the application status will be by e-mail from the U.S. Department of State.
Due to the high volume of applications, we ask all applicants to remain patient and await communication. It is not uncommon for several months to pass before you are informed of the results of your applications.
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For more information, please visit http://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/specialist/selection-process
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/570416600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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