INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT & NURSING PRACTIONER (TITLE 5)

This National Guard position is for a INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT & NURSING PRACTIONER (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T6002P01 and is part of the FL 125th FW, National Guard.

As a Interdisciplinary Physician Assistant or Nursing Practitioner, GS-0603/0610-12, you will use clinical skills and knowledge to complete comprehensive medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services for assigned ANG personnel. Using professional knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of Aerospace, Occupational and Preventative Medicine practices, principles and theories, the incumbent. Independently carries out assignments, coordinating with others as necessary and discussing scope of the assignment, approaches, timeframes, and execution phases with leadership; exercising good judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the community health nursing and established medical/administrative policies affecting ANG readiness. Performs comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health, pre- and post-deployment interviews, and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and separation health physical exams; fitness for duty evaluations; line of duty, and medical continuation determinations. Utilizes extended specialized training and experience to review, compare, and interpret complex medical standards, policies and laws and provide sound recommendations. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing DD Form 2992, "Medical Recommendations for Flying or Special / Operational Duty Log", summarizing findings and reporting to the Deployment Availability Working Group. Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare healthcare recommendations of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty level. Utilizes knowledge of military medical organizational structure, policies and procedures to independently review records/referrals and recommend appropriate aeromedical and operational dispositions online of duty and medical continuation determinations; separation history and physical exams; incapacitation pay; convalescent leave; and the need for disability evaluation system processing. Conducts records review and face to face meetings relating to the Exceptional Family Member Program.