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Job Field: Environmental Jobs
Location: Zuni, NM
Salary: $97,987.00 - $175,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (505)782-7515

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). The IHS goal is to raise Indian health status to the highest possible level. IHS provides leadership and direction to programs and activities designed to improve health outcomes to over 1.9 million AI/AN through a system of IHS, Tribal, and Urban operated facilities and programs.

The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. The IHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications.  Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.

This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan/Merit Promotion Plan (ESEP/MPP) procedures.  Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-R1-AQ-1002055-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered. 

This position is located at the Zuni Service Unit, Division of Clinical Services, Department of Mental Health, Zuni, New Mexico.  This position reports to the Director of Mental Health.  This position provides full range of psychiatric services with emphasis on outpatient and community based services to children, youth, adults and families.  Provides crisis intervention services.  May occasionally admit psychiatric patients to the inpatient medical unit at the Zuni Hospital.  Treatment modalities include individual, group and family therapy and appropriate use of pscyhotropic and other medications. 

Area of Consideration:  All Sources

Other additional compensation for which a physician may be eligible, in addition to the base salary: Recruitment and Relocation Incentive (maximum of 25% of base pay); Market Pay; and/or an Appointment-Above-the-Minimum.

Visit http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/permanentDocs/WhichhplanshouldIselect.pdf for more information on Who May Apply

 

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Occasional Travel
• 1-2 days per month

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• Yes
• Relocation expenses are authorized and will be paid. You will be required to sign a one year service agreement. Failure to fulfill the one year service agreement may result in repayment of relocation expenses.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background
• investigation, which will include a fingerprint check.
• If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)
• U.S. Citizenship is required