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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Multiple Locations (7)

Salary: $50,974.00 - $67,878.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Multiple Appointment Types
Phone: (503)414-7725

JOB SUMMARY:

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Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American!  At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere.  Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

Join dedicated outpatient clinical staff whose joint efforts with individuals, families, and communities prevent and treat illness. The Indian Health Service in the Pacific Northwest provides healthcare to American Indians and Alaska Natives living in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law 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 the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

WHO MAY APPLY

To be eligible for this position under the Direct Hire (DHA) hiring plan, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
This position is also being announced under Announcement #IHS-12-WR-634276-ESEP/MP for those who want to be considered under Merit Promotion Plan/Excepted Service Examining Plan. If you wish to be considered under all hiring plans you must submit an application to both job opportunity announcements.

 

Multiple openings may be available; One Full-Time Permanent position in each of the following locations: Warm Springs, OR, Salem, OR and Wellpinit, WA

 

This is an Open Continuous Announcement, which is intended as a mechanism of providing consideration for the greatest number of potential candidates for Full-Time, Permanent/Term/Temporary appointment. Applications will be accepted for multiple grade levels and multiple locations for recruitment of candidates who will be considered for vacancies in the selected locations for a 3-month period.

The first cut-off date will be Monday, April 16, 2012.  Thereafter, cut-off dates will be established based on the date requests for List of Eligibles are received to fill the job.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Fort Hall, ID United States 1 vacancy
Salem, OR United States 1 vacancy
Warm Springs, OR United States 1 vacancy
Nespelem, WA United States 1 vacancy
Omak, WA United States 1 vacancy
Toppenish, WA United States 1 vacancy
Wellpinit, WA United States 1 vacancy
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POSITION DETAILS: Full-Time, Permanent, Term/Temporary position(s) to be filled. Multiple openings may be available; One Full-Time Permanent position in each of the following locations: Toppenish, WA, Salem, OR and Wellpinit, WA

Salary range: $50,974.00- $67,878.00 ( Annually)

Incentive:  Up to 25% of base pay may be offered.

Promotion potential:  Yes

Merit Promotion Position:  No

Travel Required:  No

Supervisory/Managerial Position:  No

Relocation Expenses Paid:  Expenses MAY be paid for permanent position(s) at management’s discretion and in the interest of the government; not in the interest of the selected employee.  Expenses not paid for temporary/term position(s), which travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the employee. 

Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes, (See item CHILDCARE ADDENDUM FORM in the How to Apply Tab)

Is drug testing required?  No

Is government housing available?  No

Is this a bargaining unit position?  No

This position requires that you obtain and maintain clinical privileges. If they are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee may be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from the Federal service.

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.