Health System Specialist

Air Education and Training Command•Randolph AFB, TX

About The Position

The position serves as the Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS) Accession Medical Standards Program Analyst and acts as a Total Force focal point and functional expert. It applies management and organizational principles, knowledge of physical standards, and program-management expertise to analyze and respond to USAF and USSF occupational suitability high-level inquiries and congressional information requests. The role uses knowledge of missions, programs, organizational relationships, and quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform standardized policy and respond to or route high-level inquiries and SECAF accession waiver requests. The specialist researches and prepares Command supplements to Air Force directives concerning medical examination requirements, techniques, and standards. The role interfaces with USAF and USSF accession sources, the Air Staff, and interservice agencies to exchange information on physical standards. It represents AFRS at meetings, workshops, and briefings with other DoD agencies on high-level inquiries, medical-standards policy, requirements, interpretation, and applicability. The position requires safeguarding sensitive patient information and files in accordance with HIPAA. Occasional temporary duty assignments and travel in military or civilian aircraft are required. The employee attends meetings and training away from the duty location to maintain technical-advisor and expert status. The announcement states a bachelor's degree in health care administration and/or business administration, along with Military Health System experience, is highly desired.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service is required.
Specialized experience must include knowledge of program-analysis principles and quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques to identify, resolve, and present issues affecting organizational objectives.
Specialized experience must include knowledge of military entities and DoD policies and procedures for medical standards for appointment, enlistment, or induction, and of Air Force and sister-service medical fitness standards and their application.
Specialized experience must include knowledge of the USAF medical command structure, mission, programs, organizational relationships, and laws, regulations, and initiatives affecting health care administration and professions.
Knowledge of health care management, especially aviation and occupational medicine, physical examination standards for retention and accessions, deployment medicine, and examination techniques.
Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply medical standards to Total Force Air Force and USSF personnel, aviators, and other special operational duty personnel.
Ability to negotiate with management to gain acceptance and implementation of recommendations involving substantial resources, extensive changes, or organizational disagreement.
Ability to work cooperatively with DoD, SAF, MAJCOM, MTF, and other external-agency personnel, and to communicate effectively and persuasively.
Ability to use and synthesize data systems and information sources, including AIMWTS, PEPP, and AFRISS-TF, to cross-correlate data and metrics, develop courses of action, coordinate with stakeholders, and support mission objectives.
Ability to interpret and implement DoD, Air Force, Space Force, and MAJCOM policies and procedures and develop service-wide regulations and operating instructions when guidelines are not defined.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for consideration at GS-12.
Must clearly identify duties, responsibilities, and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience claimed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in health care administration and/or business administration.
Experience working in the Military Health System.

Responsibilities

Serve as the AFRS-level Accession Medical Standards Program Analyst and Total Force focal point and functional expert.
Analyze and respond to USAF and USSF occupational suitability high-level inquiries and congressional information requests.
Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform standardized policy and respond to or route high-level inquiries or SECAF accession waiver requests.
Research and prepare Command supplements to Air Force directives on medical examination requirements, techniques, and standards.
Coordinate and exchange information on physical standards with USAF and USSF accession sources, the Air Staff, and interservice agencies.
Represent AFRS at meetings, workshops, and briefings with other DoD agencies concerning medical-standards inquiries, policy, requirements, interpretation, and applicability.
Safeguard sensitive patient information and files in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Attend meetings and training courses away from the duty location to maintain technical-advisor and expert status.