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Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Department of Defense

This job in plain English

This is a full-time nurse practitioner job in primary care and internal medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, run by the Defense Health Agency's military treatment facilities. It is a direct hire opening with one vacancy, and it may require occasional travel and reporting to work during emergencies.

1 vacancy in Tacoma, WA; multiple positions may be filled from this announcement

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

The announcement says it is open to the public, but the qualifications section says only U.S. citizens may apply. You must prove U.S. citizenship.

What you would do

  • Serve as a direct primary health care provider for patients.
  • Examine patients and make diagnoses within your credentials and privileges.
  • Order lab tests, X-rays and other procedures to assess patients.
  • Prescribe medicines and treat diseases, injuries and chronic illnesses.
  • Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
  • Coordinate primary care with other professionals and agencies.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need one or more full years of professional nursing experience at the GS-11 level (GS-0610-11). It must include taking health histories, prescribing medicines and explaining lab and test results for patients age 50 and older. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, can count.

With education: You need a graduate or higher degree from an accredited advanced nurse practitioner program. Foreign nursing degrees need certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, active, full and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico or a U.S. territory
  • Passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
  • License or registration in Family Practice Nurse Practitioner or a related specialty
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Red Cross

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, two pages or less, showing employer, job title, start and end months and years, and hours per week
  • Copy of your nursing license or certification (required; missing it means rated ineligible)
  • Transcripts showing your degree (required)
  • Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools certification, if you have a foreign degree
  • Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Cover letter (optional)
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship

How you will be rated: Your application is rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your resume, online questionnaire answers and supporting documents. Missing documents or incomplete information can make you ineligible, and inflated qualifications can cause you to lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must be two pages or less and must show hours per week for each job.
  • Upload a copy of your nursing license or certification, or you will be rated ineligible.
  • Experience alone counts for this job, so make your resume describe your patient care work in detail.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent. Specific work hours are not stated. Mission Essential and Inclement Weather Essential designations require reporting during emergencies and severe weather.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Advance in hire may be authorized for new federal employees. Advanced leave accrual may be authorized. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • Background investigation; possible suitability or fitness determination
  • Personnel Security Investigation
  • Pre-placement medical examination
  • Moderate to heavy lifting up to 15 pounds
  • Must obtain and keep credentialing and clinical privileges
  • Drug testing, including random drug testing
  • Hepatitis B and other immunization screening
  • Sign consent for seasonal flu vaccine or provide a recognized exemption
  • Mission Essential: must report during contingency operations and emergencies
  • Inclement Weather Essential: must try to report during severe weather
  • Occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship required
  • Direct deposit of pay required
  • Selection may be limited by the Department of Defense displaced employee referral system

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$131,831 – $165,416 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 · General Schedule
Location
Tacoma, Washington
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
HSJG-27-13105457-DHA

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