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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Lame Deer, MT
Salary: $78,355.00 - $96,436.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (406)247-7196

JOB SUMMARY:

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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Title 38 Salary and Hiring Incentives Available and Federal Benefits Package

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of Indigenous Americans!  At IHS you can make a difference in the lives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives around the Country.  

These vacancies are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated "Direct Hire Authority". The following is applicable: all applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be made available to the Selecting Official for consideration. Hiring preference will be given to qualified Native American and Alaska Native applicants, but Veteran's preference and traditional rating and raking of applications will not apply to vacancies filled under the Direct Hire Authority.
 
A severe Government-wide shortage of candidates exists and/or a critical hiring need is present for this occupation as determined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Therefore, these Federal positions are also being filled through OPM’s Government-wide Direct Hire Authority (DHA). This flexible hiring authority has been authorized by the Chief Human Capital Officer Act of 2002 (Title XIII of the Homeland Security Act and codified at 5 U.S.C. §3304). If utilizing DHA, the following is applicable: a vacancy is established, applicants who are U.S. citizens and meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration, and the “rule of three”, Veteran’s preference, & traditional rating/ranking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process (Indian Preference does apply).
 
INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is required by law to give absolute preference Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. Therefore, IHS is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates 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. In other than above, IHS is also committed to achieving full and equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, and sexual orientation.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Billings Area Indian Health Service, Northern Cheyenne Service Unit (NCSU), Indian Health Center, Division of Medical Services, Medical Branch, Lame Deer, MT United States Few vacancies
 
POSITION INFORMATION:
Positions will be filled as permanent or non-permanent; full-time, part-time, or
intermittent (work only when called) or rotational work schedules that may include
shift-work (evenings, weekends).
Extended service hours 7 days per week may apply
Incumbents of these positions may be subject to on-call or call back duty, i.e.
irregular or occasional work performed on a day when work is not scheduled
The Indian Health Service may or may not pay or assume liability for personal travel,
moving expenses, or other relocation costs incurred in accepting employment.

Relocation expenses are authorized and will be paid only if you are a current Federal Employee. 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.
Under who may apply:

Any U.S. Citizen
 
*This position is also being announced under Announcement # IHS-12-BI-653714-ESEP/MP for those who want to be considered under Merit Promotion Plan/Excepted Service Examining Plan.  If you wish to be considered all hiring plans you must submit an application to both job opportunity announcements.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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Position subject to background investigation.

As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.

If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)

Must be a US Citizen to apply.

Copy of current license required during the hiring process