ISOU Flight Advanced Practice Provider (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Mesa, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Serve as an ISOU Flight Advanced Practice Provider and Medical Aircrew Member supporting ICE removal missions and DHS operations. Provide emergency and routine care in air, ground, and maritime environments; manage program activities; support IHSC clinics as needed; and deploy domestically and internationally on short notice. Frequent travel required. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Upon appointment to this position, officers will be required to serve an 18 to 24-month commitment to IHSC.
• Must not have a current Assignment Pay Agreement. However, if you have a current Assignment Pay Agreement, it must be fulfilled within 90 days of your application submission.
• Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate.
• Civilians are not eligible for this position.
• Applicants without a USPHS commission must begin the USPHS Commissioned Corps application process before applying to this position.
• Applicants must review the USPHS application requirements and submit an application at www.usphs.gov/apply-now/.
• Continued employment is contingent upon appointment to, and maintenance of, active-duty status in the USPHS Commissioned Corps.
• PHS officers must participate in IHSC TDY On-Call Schedule (ITOS).
• Be Actively Boarded or New Call to Active Duty commissioned in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
• Meet the minimum education, years of experience, and license requirements for either nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
• Family Nurse practitioner Masters of science in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• Three years clinical experience as a family nurse practitioner.
• A current, unrestricted, and valid Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license from a U.S. State (as defined in 42 USC 201 (f)).
• Certification as a Family nurse practitioner (FNP) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, or National Certification Corporation.
• Physician assistant Incumbent must possess an accredited master's degree and must have completed a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of the predecessor organizations.
• Three years clinical experience as physician assistant.
• A current, unrestricted, and valid certification as a physician assistant by the National Commission on on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) from a U.S. State (as defined in 42 USC 201 (f)).
• Incumbent must possess and maintain current CPR/Basic Life Support.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional advanced practice principles, procedures, and techniques to patient care (for Nurse Practitioner), or medical principles, procedures, and techniques (for Physician Assistants).
• Alertness and skill in providing care and reacting to emergency situations.
• Knowledge of training methods and sufficient interpersonal skills to develop a rapport with patients and co-workers during which instructional and educational information is presented.
• Knowledge of and participation in established clinic and accreditation requirements on safety, infection control, quality assurance, maintenance of records of patients seen, statistical information gathering, etc.
• Knowledge of supply requisition procedure and ability to complete requests for equipment repair and maintenance.
• Must be able to attain and maintain DHS Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to attain and maintain a U.S. Government Official Passport.
• Must be able to attain and maintain a U.S. Government/ICE Official Credentials.
• Must maintain minimum flight hour per Official Non-Aircrew member flight orders.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or other during ingress and egress (e.g., may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than oneself).
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. of medical equipment 100 yds. without assistance.
• Must be able to see, hear, and smell with aids if necessary.
• Must be able to don full face mask, breathing apparatus or emergency fire escape mask or hood without difficulty for prolong periods.
• Must easily alternate between kneeling, standing and walking in the confined space of small aircraft.
• Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time (8 Hours or more).
• Must be able to perform the duties in a stressful and often austere environment with inclement weather and challenging sea states and altitudes without physical limitations.
• Must be able to physically able to climb ladders and stairs without impediment.
• Must be able to tolerate sudden changes in environment, temperature, seasons, altitudes, geographies and weather.
• Must be able to pass the FAA Class III Flight Physical for Altitude Physiology Chamber orientation.
• The officer will be required to have basic swimming skills to allow for safe swimming at least one pool length and remain head out of water (Tread Water) for at least 5 minutes for mandatory aircrew safety training events.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in IHSC health system.
• Correctional health care experience.
• Certification as Correctional Health Care Professional (CCHP).
• Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, accreditation and PBNDS requirements.
• Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and tuberculosis management.
• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification.
• ACLS, and PALS certification.
• Prior Patient Transport, Flight Nursing or Aerospace Medicine/Nursing experience.
• ANCC Certification as National Healthcare Disaster Professional (NHDB-BC).
• Proficient in Spanish or secondary language.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an ISOU Flight Advanced Practice Provider and Medical Aircrew Member supporting ICE removal missions and DHS operations.
• Provide emergency and routine care in air, ground, and maritime environments.
• Manage program activities.
• Support IHSC clinics as needed.
• Deploy domestically and internationally on short notice.
• Provide direct patient care to migrants as identified in the Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations.
• Provide emergency medical care to U.S. Coast Guard staff in accordance with agency procedures and guidelines.
• Serve as a flight advanced practice provider and a program manager.
• Operate as a Medical Aircrew Member and First Responder during ICE removal missions and provide direct patient care for individuals in ICE custody, IHSC clinics, or during DHS missions in accordance with agency procedures, clinical nursing guidelines, and/or clinical protocols.
• Serve as a medical aircrew member on a national level, with responsibilities of performing a variety of unusual and complex professional tasks without the benefit of close guidance in remote and austere conditions.
• Represent the US government as an ICE health official while overseas and with other federal agencies, military, and law enforcement when necessary.
• Serve as 24/7 on call medical consultant to IAO for one week or more rotations as needed.
• Assume responsibility for providing care to patients with complex physical, mental, or social needs.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for meeting actual and anticipated patient needs.
• Manage ISOU specific program objectives to ensure their sustainability and growth.
• Serve as local and national program subject matter experts, coordinate activities related to policy development, research updates, program implementation and evaluation subject to regulations, policies, procedures, and pertinent laws.
• Advise local and department level officials regarding policy development, review reports, identify and analyze problems, provide formal written analysis or reports and presentations; participate in the design and development of procedures to follow up on reports.
• Perform specialized or complex professional tasks without benefit of detailed guidelines, independently establish criteria, formulate approaches and evaluation efforts.
• Active participation in conferences, meetings, or presentations involving problems or issues of maximum consequences or importance.
• Support ICE/ERO Field Offices by providing medical guidance, delivering patient care to individuals in ICE custody, and participating in planning efforts.
• Serve as a credentialed Federal Emergency Response Official and responds to agency emergency needs as requested.
• Perform complex tasks, technical skills, and procedures on patients utilizing sophisticated equipment and advanced practice techniques effectively and efficiently without the benefit of close guidance.
• Complete and comply with all mandatory training to competently support austere operations, or other trainings as assigned.
• Be specifically trained to operate safely during ground and flight operations of the aircraft and is proficient with onboard emergency procedures/equipment.
• Provide in-flight and ground medical care during ICE removal missions and DHS operations.
• Ensure continuity of care and initiates emergency treatment in the absence of a physician for in-flight medical emergencies.
• May be tasked to serve as a First Responder in other operations including providing direct migrant patient care on ground operations and transport and support of DHS/USCG Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO) at sea aboard USCG vessels.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

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