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Job SummaryTHIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE), Position Description Number T6001000 and is part of the WY 153rd Medical Group, Wyoming National Guard. This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is not required.
QualificationsAREAS OF CONSIDERATION: Referrals of qualified applicants will be issued in the following order: Area 1: Permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air/Army National Guard (NG) T5 and T32 Dual Status Technicians (DST) employed within a specific work center. Area 2: Permanent and indefinite WYNG Title 5 and T32 DST employees with the Wyoming Air/Army National Guard. Area 3: Current Federal employees within the Competitive and Excepted Service, and Competitive Service Reinstatement Eligible employees. Former NG T32 Dual Status employees receiving an Honorable or a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions are eligible for reinstatement provided they have been separated for at least one year before applying for reinstatement and received a rating of record of their most recent permanent position of a least fully successful (or equivalent). Area 4: Currently serving and former Active Guard/Reserve (AGR), and M-Day/Drill Status Guard (DSG) members of the National Guard. This provision is intended to boost the candidate pool to reach more qualified candidates and place DSG/M-Day personnel on par with currently serving civilian personnel. Area 7: U.S. Citizens Upon acceptance of this position, if selected candidate is a Competitive Service employee, they will convert to Excepted Service and be required to sign a memorandum IAW 5 CFR 302.102. Acceptance of the proposed appointment will take the employee out of the competitive service while s/he occupies the position. TITLE 5 POSITION INFORMATION: Type of Appointment: Permanent Tenure: Group 1 or 2 FLSA: Exempt Telework: This is an on-site position requiring regular physical presence. Situational telework may be authorized on a case-by-case basis but is not guaranteed. Position #:1075641 Selecting Official: Col Bret Trippel To qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. DRIVER'S LICENSE: Must possess a valid state's driver's license. MILITARY DRILL WEEKEND SUPPORT: This position requires schedule flexibility to support military operations. You may be required to work non-standard hours, including supporting military drill weekends (typically one weekend per month). Because this position falls under the DoD Physician Pay Plan, these extended hours are covered by your Market Pay and do not qualify for additional premium or overtime pay. WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Part-Time, or Job-Sharing This position may be filled as one Full-Time position (80 hours per bi-weekly pay period) OR by two part-time employees participating in a formal Job-Sharing arrangement (typically scheduled between 16 and 32 hours per week, or 32 to 64 hours per bi-weekly pay period). Candidates interested in a job-sharing arrangement are encouraged to apply. JOB-SHARING REQUIREMENTS (If applicable): If the position is filled via a job-sharing arrangement, selected candidates will be required to sign a formal Job-Sharing Agreement prior to appointment. This agreement will outline: Individual work schedules (ranging from 16 to 32 hours per week). Required overlap hours (e.g., designated days/times when both job-sharers are on duty) to facilitate critical clinical handoffs, peer reviews, flight physical signoffs, and administrative consistency. A strict condition that the combined hours of both job-sharing employees do not exceed agency budget or Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) allocations.
Major DutiesThis position serves as the primary medical liaison between flight crews, unit leadership, and healthcare practitioners, providing expert aerospace medicine consultation. The incumbent leverages residency training and operational expertise to plan, oversee, and execute Air National Guard (ANG) aviation medicine programs in strict alignment with USAF and ANG medical aviation regulations, policies, requirements and standards, skills and practices to service pilots and navigators in Air National Guard Flying Units. Serves as a liaison between pilots, flight crews, physicians, officers, and other medical practitioners to provide expert consultation to and on behalf of patients. Key duties include managing installation-wide aerospace medicine, determining operational flight status disposition, and providing decisive clinical judgment in medical case management to ensure the health, safety, and mission-readiness of all assigned personnel.RequirementsEMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance. Subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program. Employees are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT). May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. This position is within the professional series IAW 5 USC §3319, and compensably disabled preference eligibles (CPS/CP) are not automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles (5 USC §3313). Eligibles will be listed in score order, including veterans' preference points. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized for highly qualified candidates, if eligible. Subject to funding and approval. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on the determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. 1. Board-certified (Highest Qualified) in a Primary Care Specialty (Aerospace Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine). 2. Physicians License required. 3. Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties. 4. Must be flight surgeon qualified or able to obtain the necessary qualifications within 12 months of appointment. 5. Subject to Random Drug Testing and has a mandatory seasonal vaccination requirement and annual influenza vaccinations. 6. Must possess knowledge of DoDI 6130.03, Medical standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction into the Military services. 7. Inclement Weather position. May be required to report for or remain on duty during inclement weather. 8. Irregular duty hours and on-call service may be required to support operational missions, or contingencies outside of the normal duty day. 9. May be required to participate in contingency readiness exercises, major accident response exercises, and investigations, and perform duties during Nat'l Guard drill periods and annual training. 10. Required to file OGE Form 450, Confidential Statement of Affiliations and Financial Interests. 11. Designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.