Aerospace Medical Technician

JVM Solutions

10d

About The Position

The Aerospace Medical Technician serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the Air Force Accession Medical Waiver Directorate (AMWD) at JBSA-Randolph, Texas by reviewing, processing, and entering medical evaluation data for accession and special-duty medical standards determinations.

Requirements

Formal Air Force Aerospace Medical Technician or Flight & Operational Medical Technician training.
Experience to the journeyman level in Military Healthcare Operations and Standards for the Air Force and Department of
Minimum of four (4) years of experience performing physical standards case management with measurable physical standards within the last ten (10) years of application.
Expert knowledge of Air Force accession, retention, and special-duty medical standards, or equivalent civilian occupational placement
Ability to interpret complex medical terminology; strong understanding of anatomy and physiology.
Extensive knowledge and ability to work in the Microsoft Office software applications using PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Word and the ability work with other IT software.
Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force (AF), and government-wide manuals, policies, guides, instructions, and publications relevant to the medical programs; including procedures and references related to the DAFMAN 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards; DAFPD 48-1, Aerospace and Operational Medicine Enterprise; DAFMAN 36-2905, Fitness Program; AFI 10-203, Duty Limiting Conditions; AFI 48-101, Aerospace Medicine Program; DAFMAN 48-149, Flight and Operational Medicine Program; DoDM 42R; DoDI 6130.03 Vol 1, Military Medical Standards: Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction, and DoDI 6130.03 Vol 2, Medical Standards for Military Service.
Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Act as the subject matter expert, with oversight and guidance from AMWD personnel, to review medical documentation, interpret DoD and AF guidance and assist in providing recommendations to adjudicate cases pertaining to all requests related to AMWD programs and similarly related medical evaluation functions in support of Aeromedical functions in HQ
Receive and provide recommendations, with approval by the HQ AFAC/AM personnel, to all physical evaluation cases using dedicated, web-based systems or hard copies within the production standard set forth by the CMO or Accurately review all Physical Examination cases submitted from the worldwide customer bases and ensure pertinent data is included with each case, and systematically and correctly input all required information into HQ AFAC databases within 10 business days of case receipt.
Track case using the HQ AFAC database throughout the entire medical review and evaluation Keep staff, base, and interested parties informed of case status via e-mail, telephone calls and face-to-face interaction.
Coordinate as needed, Physical Examination cases using all available resources and appropriate agencies from Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC), San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), Air Force Medical Consultants, in-house consultants, and other agencies global-wide and military-wide. Process cases and/or evaluations by using departmental government-wide procedures, manuals, regulations, policies and procedures that directly support the determinations, which includes current standards outlined by DAFMAN 48-123, Aerospace Medical Program, DODI 03 Vols. 1 and 2, the AF Waiver Guide, and HQ AFAC/AM protocol.
Prepare, process and package all administrative and support documents pertaining to physical evaluation and certification within 10-business days of case
Review medical documentation, present a medical summary of applicant's medical history, and describe the AF medical standards applicability by briefly detailing the program applying for, using DAFMAN 48-123, required forms, and directorate
Perform all required data entry to initiate review, maintain follow-up reports using the templates used by HQ AFAC/AM.
Coordinate with and inform the appropriate Branch Chief or the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) concerning case reviews that do not conform with standard operating procedures.
Maintain knowledge of current publications released by DoD, the Air Force and government-wide publications or health Apply the necessary research and the methods of specifying resources or references that supports the medical evaluation. The publications include instruction manuals, guidebooks, circulated directives, applicable policies relevant to the work to include procedures and applications of departmental protocols.
Prepare and dispatch correspondence IAW Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Privacy Act requirements for all documentation meeting these requirements.
Must be able to type, read, speak, understand, and write English well enough to effectively communicate with other members of the team.