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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 the Deputy Assistant Director of Health Systems Support, Health Operations Unit (HOU). This is a non-supervisory position.
This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.
01/28/2025 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 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
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
No
Yes
IHSC-FHPM-ALA-O5-NS-2025
829412800
Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administration:PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The facility healthcare program manager (FHPM) will report directly to the assistant health services administrator (AHSA) with the health services administrator (HSA) as reviewing official.
Incumbent serves as the facility healthcare program manager (FHPM) for one of the ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) medium to large health care facilities or medium to large staging facilities located across the nation. A medium to large facility and a medium to large staging facility is defined as having greater than 300 beds, may house complex medical patients, and has medical housing unit (sub-acute inpatient) capacity. Staffing is a complement of Public Health Services (PHS) officers, federal General Schedule (GS) employees, and contractors totaling greater than 40 for a medium to large facility and greater than 70 for a medium to large staging facility.
As the facility healthcare program manager (FHPM), the incumbent is responsible to support the assistant health services administrator (AHSA) in the day to day managing, assessing, planning, developing, and evaluating clinical programs that align with IHSC policy, National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS), American Correctional Association (ACA), and/or Family Residential Standards (FRS). Serves as the subject matter expert on the implementation and monitoring of program requirements at the local level in coordination with the facility health and safety officer (FHSO), facility training officer (FTO), and infection prevention officer (IPO), supporting the safe, quality provision of care for the detained population; promoting an environment of safety and security for detained noncitizens, employees, and visitors; and ensuring emergency preparedness and response readiness of the local facility healthcare team.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
Incumbent reports to the assistant health services administrator keeping the supervisor informed on the status of projects, and consulting on successes and obstacles. Reviewing official (second line supervisor) is the health services administrator. Performs specialized or complex professional tasks without the benefit of close supervision or detailed guidelines; independently establishes criteria, formulates approaches, and evaluates efforts. 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.
Assignments are usually of a long-term, recurring or broadly defined nature and are not accompanied by instructions; however, objectives, priorities and deadlines are provided on new assignments. The incumbent selects his/her own methods and solves most normal problems arising during the course of work. Completed work is usually evaluated for technical soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to professional standards and PHS requirements.
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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