Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command • Salt Lake City, UT

14h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to the competitive service. The incumbent serves as a fully qualified accessions Nurse Practitioner, performing accession medical examinations and processes for federal applicants seeking employment with the Department of Defense and other federal organizations at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).

The role includes applicant examinations, medical histories, prescreening, and documentation to assess applicants’ mental and physical fitness for military service. The incumbent also performs professional direct health care duties in general medicine. Applicants must meet the education and licensure requirements for an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner), as well as at least one full year of qualifying professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-12. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Employment is subject to background investigation, credentialing and clinical privilege requirements, current Basic Life Support certification, and required MHS GENESIS training. Occasional shift work before 0600 or after 1800 hours and occasional Saturday work may be required. This is a non-sensitive, testing-designated position subject to applicant and random drug testing. A one-year probationary period applies. Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized; a recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the government’s best interest and requirements are met.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher-level nursing degree from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position; the program must have been accredited by a recognized accrediting body when the degree was obtained.
• Pass the National Council Licensure Examination and hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• Hold licensure or registration in the clinical specialty required by the position.
• 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 to treat health conditions, and maintaining patient medical records.
• Meet the experience requirement through experience alone; education cannot substitute for professional nursing experience.
• Obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support training and certification sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association.
• Fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate or relevant clinical privileges.
• Complete applicable MHS GENESIS training to access the system within 30 days of onboarding or as required.
• Meet suitability or fitness requirements based on a completed background investigation and personnel security investigation.
• Be able to undergo applicant testing and random drug testing.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants with foreign nursing education must provide certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools; foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. program or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Current federal employees claiming exemption from the basic requirements must be in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in that series since September 27, 2017 or earlier, and provide documentation validating their status.
• Some states require a collaborative practice agreement for individuals hired outside their state of licensure.

Nice To Haves

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Perform applicant physical examinations in accordance with agency standards and assist with applicant medical processing at a 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 have 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 alleged by examinees and recommend to Command physicians whether a more detailed physical examination of problem areas is required.
• 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 onto active duty and at other required times.
• Perform professional direct health care duties in general medicine.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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