### Naval Medical Command
#### 1 vacancy in the following location:
* Yokosuka, Japan
##### Work Schedule is Full Time - Permanent
Opened Thursday 12/15/2016 (4 day(s) ago)
** Closes Monday 12/19/2016 (0 day(s) away)
## Job Overview
### Summary
The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!
This announcement is being used to recruit qualified individuals, under the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Direct Hire Authority, authorized by 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3304 and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 337, Subpart B. The Rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process. For more information on OPM Direct-Hire Authority, please review this link: http://www.opm.gov/DirectHire/factsheet.asp.
This position is located at the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, Japan.
As a Nurse Consultant, you will be responsible for collecting and submitting reliable data to the American college of Surgery (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) at the participating site.
### Duties
* Develop predictive models for mortality and morbidity, using knowledge of regression analysis, O/E ratios (observed number of deaths or complications divided by the expected number) and postoperative complications, along with confidence intervals for the ratios.
* Develop data to bench mark, compare volume, patient risk profiles and risk-adjusted outcomes to the national average and to the averages in their peer group of hospitals.
* Review weekly site accrual report on the website and responding to accrual report alerts.
* Train staff members on TeamSTEPPS within unit, department, and/or at the facility level.
* Present data and surgical quality information to the assigned Command Leadership and various quality councils as requested.
### Travel Required
* Not Required
### Relocation Authorized
* Yes
* Relocation expenses for candidates outside of the commuting area (i.e. PCS) are authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations and Department of Navy Policy. Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable command policy and available command funding.
## Job Requirements
### Key Requirements
* You must be a US Citizen.
* Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. www.sss.gov
* Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.
* Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
* Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
* See Other Information section for additional requirements.
### Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Basic Requirements: Applicants must possess a degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed AND must possess an active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. (Note - Applicants must submit an official or unofficial transcript. Failure to provide the required documents will render not eligible for consideration), OR must be a graduate of a foreign school of professional nursing that has been deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs (see http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for details regarding foreign education equivalency).
In addition, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the **GS-09**grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Clinical screening, compiling data of patient cases within the surgical departments, identifying opportunities for clinical quality improvement, special projects, and performing research and analyzing reports.
Or
Have successfully completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (NOTE-Graduate level education must have been in nursing with a concentration in a field of nursing (e.g., teaching, a clinical specialty, research, administration, etc.) or in a closely related non-nursing field directly applicable to the requirements of the position to be filled.)
Or
Have a combination of experience and education that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal 100 percent.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/nurse-series-0610/
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the required skills for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.
**EDUCATION:**
For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
**REQUIREMENTS:**
Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade. This requirement is called time-in-grade. **All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.**
A SECRET security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal. If you possess a SECRET security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.
This position requires a degree in Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Selectee must currently be a registered nurse (RN) and have a license in the United States.
Work requires manual dexterity, some walking, bending, and light lifting.
Work may involve exposure to infectious/communicable diseases, radiation, mechanical, chemical and electrical hazards.
This position requires privileged access to Information Technology (IT) assets and therefore mandates a designation of IT Level II with the appropriate background investigation and security clearance commensurate with IT Level II.
Selectee, as a condition of employment, be immunized on an annual basis against influenza.
Employees who have contact with or potential exposure to human blood or blood products (whether from patient care, laboratory, or other health care settings) are provided hepatitis B virus vaccine in accordance with the local blood borne pathogen exposure control plan.
### Security Clearance
Secret
## Additional Information
### What To Expect Next
When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation.
Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
Stay informed of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Applicant/Application/ListApplications
#### BENEFITS
Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, a 401K-type retirement plan, and an Employee Assistance Program. More information can be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx
In the overseas areas, access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Medical care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. Movement overseas may require you to initiate a change in your health benefits plan to ensure coverage. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position. http://cpol.army.mil/library/permiss/2801ss.html
### Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
The Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
For those applicants located outside of the commuting area, a service agreement may be negotiated in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and applicable Department of the Navy policies.
Tour of duty will be 36months.
Pay retention will be granted to the selectee recruited outside the area who accepts a downgrade when there is no step in the lower grade that equals or exceeds his/her current rate of basic pay.
Relocation and/or recruitment incentives may or may not be authorized.
Selectee must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf
Civilian employment in the competitive service in foreign areas shall be limited to a period of 5 continuous years unless interrupted by at least 2 years of physical presence in the United States or non-foreign area.
For more Foreign Overseas recruitment information: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/OverseasRecruitmentinformationForeign.pdf
For more Local Foreign Overseas recruitment information:
http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/ForeignOverseasLocalRecruitmentInformation.pdf
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating of 85 or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/ICTAPStatement.pdf
Veteran's Preference Information: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/Vet%20PreferenceStatement.pdf
Veteran's Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/VEOAEligible.pdf
*Salary Range:* $51,811.00 to $67,354.00 / Per Year
*Series & Grade:* GS-0610-11/11
*Promotion Potential:* 11
*Supervisory Status:* No
*Who May Apply:* United States Citizens
*Control Number:* 459858600
*Job Announcement Number:* SW60610-11-1874880N2550936H