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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Wellpinit, WA
Salary: $76,346.00 - $96,436.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (503)414-7732

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.

This is an interdisciplinary position. The occupational series assigned to individual hired into the position will be selected from the following list and will be determined based on the selectee’s paramount qualifications at the time of the selection. Occupational Series include:

GS-0603 Physician Assistant

GS-0610 Nurse Practitioner

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:

• Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP)
• Merit Promotion Plan Candidates (MPP)
• Veteran’s Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Candidates (VEOA)
• PHS Commissioned Corp Candidates
• visit jobs@ihs.govfor more information on Who May Apply and the types of hiring plans listed here, i.e., ESEP, MPP.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Portland Area Office, Wellpinit Service Unit, Wellpinit, Washington .

POSITION DETAILS: One Permanent Full-time position to be filled

Salary range: $76,346.00- $96,436.00 ( Annually)

• Merit Promotion Position: Yes
• Promotion Potential: No
• Travel Required:No
• Supervisory/Managerial Position: No
• Relocation Expenses: Expenses will be paid to eligible candidates in the interest of the government and not in the interest of the selected employee. Entitlement will be determined at time of selection
• Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes (See more information under the Benefits/Other 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)

Current, active, unrestricted professional license is required.