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.
COMPETENCIES:
Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
Demonstrates strong critical thinking, independent problem-solving skills, and prudent judgement skills.
Makes rapid decisions, based upon limited clinical information, frequently under time constraints and with sensitivity to cultural and international relations.
Strong emotional intelligence ability.
Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
Behave in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Exhibits high standards of ethics.
Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
Ability to interface within other uniformed services components, federal law enforcement agencies and NGOs.
Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
Demonstrate strong diplomatic skills in adversity.
Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills.
It is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Hazardous duty position requiring extended flying time, extended sea operations, and frequent foreign country travel.
Required to perform CPR or emergency care standing and kneeling positions at times in confined spaces.
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. Incumbent carries equipment when boarding and disembarking the vessels.
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.
Phone and computer use for extended periods of time.
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.
Agency may require incumbent to work extended hours and remain at sea, confined cabin space, or aircraft during inclement weather and ground delays.
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.