This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Human Resources Division (HR), Medical Exams Unit (HRUE). This position(s) primary purpose is to serve as Medical Examinations Program specialist for Applicant and Incumbent Occupational Health medical exams for Law Enforcement duties. Provides programmatic advice and support to Core Series employees throughout their career at DEA. Incumbent has primary responsibility for full cycle of employee medical exam process.
For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. Applicants applying for the GS-9 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-07 grade level. Specialized 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Maintaining and updating employee medical records in electronic health record (EHR) systems; 2) Communicating with stakeholders regarding medical exam requirements, deadlines, and progress; 3) Assisting in tracking program compliance and reporting; and 4) Applying knowledge of policies and procedures to assist in making decisions on medical exam eligibility and scheduling priorities. OR B. A master's or equivalent graduate degree, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR C. A Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-09 grade level. Specialized 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Maintaining and updating employee medical records in electronic health record (EHR) systems; 2) Providing guidance to stakeholders regarding medical exam requirements, deadlines, and progress; 3) Analyzing medical exams processes to identify program inefficiencies; and 4) Applying knowledge of policies and procedures to make independent decisions on medical exam eligibility and scheduling priorities. OR B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR C. A Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
As a Medical Exams Program Specialist, your typical work assignments may include: Provides administrative and professional program management necessary to facilitate medical examinations medical clearance and medical follow-up for DEA personnel. Builds applicant profiles and maintains employee profiles in electronic health record (EHR) system. Identifies key programmatic issues affecting medical surveillance and develops process improvement initiatives to resolve long-standing difficulties experienced by the Health Services Unit and Stakeholders. Sets priorities based on expert knowledge of medical surveillance program, policies and procedures. Provides managerial and administrative advice on program issues.