NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH), Position Description Number PDT5155P01 and is part of the WY Army Aviation Support Facility, Wyoming National Guard. This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position. Active military membership in the National Guard is NOT required.

The primary purpose is to manage a comprehensive Occupational Health Program for the state. Serves as the WY Army National Guard's Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) consultant and principle advisor to the Adjutant General (TAG) on occupational health initiatives. Plans, develops, and analyzes the occupational health nursing services provided to National Guard personnel throughout the state. Provides the full range of care and develop and refine agency occupational health nursing principles and practices through state regulations governing radiation protection, hearing conservation, hazardous communications, vision conservation, medical surveillance and wellness which may be used by other professional and paraprofessional personnel. The work also assesses, plans, implements, manages, evaluates and coordinates the Health Screening and Readiness Programs affecting soldiers. The programs directly impact the entire Wyoming Army National Guard's military population. The accuracy of the work greatly affects patient response and acceptance of treatment and quality of care provided.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: U.S. Citizenship Required. This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program. Employees are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT). Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. GS-0610-12 positions are within the professional series IAW 5 USC §3319, and compensably disabled preference eligible veterans (CPS/CP) are not automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles (5 USC §3313). Eligibles will be listed in score order, including veterans' preference points. May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible. Subject to funding and TAG approval. PCS costs are not authorized. Must be willing to relocate at own expense if selected. 1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. [Confidential/Secret] 2. Position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required; and may require schedule flexibility to support military missions and unit training operations; and may be required to work non-standard duty hours including occasional weekend military drill periods or evening hours. 5. Duties and responsibilities may significantly impact the environment. Responsible to maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, organization, and its changing mission. 6. Must be able to obtain and maintain credentialing, privileging through the National Guard's Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Preparation Board. Possess a valid, unrestricted license in the US State, territory, or the District of Columbia to practice medicine, board eligible or board certified to include maintaining continuing medical education (CME) hours. 7. Designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.