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 on physical standards and program management. The specialist analyzes and responds to USAF and USSF high-level inquiries about occupational suitability and congressional information requests, and provides expertise to inform policy responses and accession waiver requests. The specialist researches and prepares Command supplements to Air Force directives concerning medical examination requirements, techniques, and standards. The role coordinates with USAF and USSF accession sources, the Air Staff, and interservice agencies to exchange information about physical standards. It also represents AFRS at meetings, workshops, and briefings with other DoD agencies on high-level inquiries and medical standards policy, requirements, interpretation, and applicability. The position safeguards sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA. It requires occasional temporary duty assignments and travel in military or civilian aircraft, as well as attendance at meetings and training courses away from the duty location to maintain technical advisor or expert status. A bachelor's degree in health care administration and/or business administration and experience in the Military Health System are highly desired.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
Knowledge of program analysis principles and quantitative and qualitative evaluative techniques to identify, assess, resolve, and present issues affecting organizational objectives.
Thorough knowledge of DoD policies and procedures for military medical standards for appointment, enlistment, or induction, and of Air Force and sister-service standards of medical fitness and their application to personnel.
Thorough knowledge of the USAF medical command structure, mission, programs, organizational relationships, and legislation and regulations affecting health care administration and professions.
Knowledge of health care management, especially Aviation Medicine and Occupational Medicine, including 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 United States Space Force personnel, aviators, and other special operational duty personnel.
Skill in negotiating recommendations with management, including recommendations involving substantial resources, extensive changes, or organizational disagreement.
Ability to work cooperatively with DoD, SAF, MAJCOM, MTF, and external agency personnel and 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.
Applicants who are current GS employees or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for GS-12 consideration under the stated circumstances.
All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may be required, depending on the position type.
Applicants using education to qualify must submit transcripts as required; foreign education must be shown equivalent to U.S. education.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Analyze and respond to USAF and USSF occupational suitability high-level inquiries and congressional information requests.
Use quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate complex health management issues and inform standardized policy responses or accession waiver requests.
Research and prepare Command supplements to Air Force directives concerning medical examination requirements, techniques, and standards.
Coordinate with USAF and USSF accession sources, the Air Staff, and interservice agencies to exchange information regarding physical standards.
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 or expert status.
Travel on occasional TDY assignments, including travel in military or civilian aircraft.