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This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Office of Deputy Assistant Director of Health Systems Support (DAD-HSS), Health Operations Unit (HOU). This is a supervisory position.
This position is only open to current USPHS officers.
USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
10/01/2024 to 09/30/2025
$1 - $150,000 per year
Please note that the salary is dependent on the officer's rank, years in service, and location of duty station.
CC 6
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
No
IHSC-HSA-LFTX-O6-S-2025
812030600
Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintaining the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the health record
Ensuring that medical staff have prompt accessibility to the health record
Participating in performance improvement activities and functions
Ensuring accurate filing, safe and secure storage and prompt retrieval of health information and loose documents for patient care, research, release of information, legal, and performance improvement.
Ensuring timely, accurate entry of scheduled appointments and close out of all health care data encounters.
Maintains accurate credentialing folders in a secure location for all personnel.
Government Technical Monitor
Taskings
This position is considered hazardous duty in a detention setting.
Required to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to 5 minutes and maintain balance.
Required to jog/fast walk up to ÂĽ mile.
Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds.
Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self).
Must be able to see, hear and smell with aids if necessary.
Must be able to lift, push, or carry 30 pounds.
Must perform the duties of my job in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Minimum of a master's degree in healthcare administration or related field of study preferred. Must have three years leadership experience, two years management of programs and services experience, and two years management of personnel experience as a uniformed service officer.
If the incumbent holds a clinical license, it is the responsibility of the incumbent to fulfill the obligation(s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain status. This position may be required to perform clinical activities with the scope of clinical license in times of critical needs within the agency.
Obtains level II Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Certification within 12 months of hire.
Maintains clinical and administrative professional skills via continuing education opportunities and completion of competencies to aid in support of TDY as needed.
Correctional Health experience preferred.
Knowledge of issues confronting the health care delivery system, including specific problems and concerns of special population groups.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work-related requirements.
High degree of independence, initiative, and follow-through on a wide range of sensitive, complex, and program issues.
Proven ability to respond 24/7 to staff for consultation.
Maintains basic readiness status.
Maintains current CPR/BLS certification.
The Health Services Administrator (HSA) will report directly to the Regional Health Services Administrator (RHSA) with the Chief of Health Operations as reviewing official.
As an HSA for one of the IHSC large to small health care facilities or staging facilities located across the nation, the incumbent serves as the responsible health authority and chair of the local leadership team (TRIAD) working in collaboration with the clinical director and nurse manager. This is a supervisory position. IHSC facilities range from small facilities of less than 300 beds, generally houses non-complex medical patients, and has minimal to no medical housing unit (sub-acute inpatient) capacity, to large facilities up to 2,500 beds housing complex medical patients with a medical housing unit. Staffing is a complement of PHS Officers, federal GS employees, and contractors ranging from 40 or less for small facility and 70 or less for small staging facility and up to 150 for large facilities to include those with both a service processing center (SPC) and staging missions. The incumbent, when serving as an HSA at an IHSC facility, 1) supervises the Assistant Health Services Administrator (AHSA) and all other positions designated under HOU (as either Rater or Reviewing Official as appropriate per policy); 2) serves as the Government Technical Monitor for all contract personnel; and 3) chairs the local leadership team (TRIAD) to collaborate with the CD and NM in monitoring all federal staff.
IHSC provides direct care daily to approximately 15,300 detainees housed at 17 designated facilities throughout the nation. The health care provided includes medical, dental, and mental health care, and public health services. IHSC provides medical case management and oversight for an additional 22,600 detainees housed at approximately 112 non-IHSC staffed detention facilities daily across the country. In addition, IHSC oversees the financial authorization and payment for off-site specialty and emergency care services for detainees in ICE custody. The ICE detainee population is approximately 34,000 detainees daily, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, surpassing 400,000 detainees annually. IHSC provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground and at sea.
Incumbent reports to the Regional Health Services Administrator. Assignments are usually of a long-term, recurring or broadly defined nature. Officer plans, and organizes own work, determines sequence of assignments, selects, and develops methods and seeks assistance from experts only rarely. Work is reviewed for attainment of objectives. Guidelines may be applicable to some but not all parts of assignment and may contain some inconsistencies and be partially unconfirmed. Selection and adaptation from available possibilities involving a moderate amount of modification and innovation is required. The officer uses judgment in interpreting and adapting guidelines such as policies, regulations, accreditation standards, precedents, and work direction for application to specific situations and work products. The officer analyzes requirements and recommends changes in guidelines and program policies. Innovations and modifications to accepted procedures must be approved and clearly documented. The officer keeps the supervisor informed of the status on projects and consults with him/her on any significant problems encountered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. You may be selected for an interview at the hiring authority's discretion. You will be notified of selection or non-selection.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.A complete application includes:
U. S. Public Health Service Officers
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below.
The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2025.
PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application.
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Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. If you need further assistance, contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.
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