Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

This is a permanent Direct Hire Authority (DHA) position in the competitive service. The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) performs applicant physical examinations and supports medical processing at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), following agency standards. The position conducts medical prescreening and face-to-face histories for applicants authorized to process, verifies reported conditions, and recommends additional examinations when appropriate. It also prepares and maintains electronic and paper medical documentation used to assess applicants’ mental and physical fitness for military service, and inspects previously qualified applicants to confirm they meet standards at enlistment or when otherwise required. The role includes a variety of professional direct health care duties in general medicine.

The position requires a graduate-level nursing degree in the relevant specialty, applicable professional and specialty licensure, and qualifying professional nursing experience. The incumbent must maintain Basic Life Support certification, meet credentialing and clinical privilege requirements, and complete required MHS GENESIS training. The role is designated non-sensitive and as a Testing Designated Position, with a personnel security investigation and drug testing requirements. Occasional shifts before 0600 or after 1800 and occasional Saturday work may be required.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Have a graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the relevant area of expertise or specialty, unless qualifying for the stated federal employee exemption.
• Provide required transcripts; foreign nursing school graduates must provide official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
• Have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state or territory, unless qualifying for the stated federal employee exemption.
• Hold licensure or registration in the clinical specialty required for the position, unless qualifying for the stated federal employee exemption.
• Have at least one full year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-12, including providing or coordinating patient care, conducting screening examinations, ordering or reviewing diagnostic tests, and maintaining patient medical records.
• Meet the experience requirement through experience alone; education cannot substitute for the required professional nursing experience.
• Obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association.
• Meet credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
• Complete applicable MHS GENESIS training to access the system within 30 days of onboarding and/or as required.
• Complete a personnel security investigation and meet any suitability or fitness determination.
• Comply with applicant testing and random drug testing as a Testing Designated Position.
• Be able to work occasional shifts before 0600 or after 1800 and occasional Saturdays.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Perform applicant physical examinations in accordance with agency standards and assist with applicant medical processing at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).
• Maintain applicant confidentiality and professionalism in the medical department.
• Perform applicant medical prescreening as directed by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Conduct complete face-to-face medical histories for applicants who completed prescreening and are authorized to process.
• Complete computer-based and non-computer-based medical documentation in accordance with Command software packages and policies.
• Verify conditions or problems reported by examinees and recommend to Command physicians when a more detailed examination is needed.
• Prepare electronic and non-electronic documentation used to assess applicants’ mental and physical fitness for military service.
• Perform physical inspections of previously qualified applicants to document whether they meet standards at enlistment and at other required times.
• Perform professional direct health care duties in the field of general medicine.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and applicable requirements are met.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior