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Job Field: Science
Location: Lame Deer, MT
Salary: $96,536.00 - $195,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Multiple Schedules - Multiple Appointment Types
Phone: (406)247-7214

JOB SUMMARY:

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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING PHYSICIANS

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 Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply to these vacancies.

 

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.

 

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. Payment of relocation expenses will be determined on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the Federal travel regulations.

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.

 

**The position is also being announced IHS-12-BI-592107-ESEP/MP for those who meet the eligibility requirements and wish to apply to both 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