Help communities face some of their toughest health challenges when disaster strikes.
Intermittent positions located across the US.
When activated with NDMS, you will be protected by the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when you are called to respond to an emergency.
Summary
Take on a new challenge!
Help communities face some of their toughest health challenges when disaster strikes.
Intermittent positions located across the US.
When activated with NDMS, you will be protected by the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when you are called to respond to an emergency.
Your resume/curriculum vitae must clearly articulate how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
This position is located with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). NDMS supports state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) authorities following disasters and emergencies by supplementing health and medical systems and response capabilities. The HHS Office of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in its role as Coordinator of Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8), Public Health and Medical Services, of the National Response Framework, employs the NDMS to provide patientcare, patient movement, and definitive care, as well as veterinary services, and fatality management support when requested by authorities from states, localities, tribes and territories, or other federal departments. In a disease outbreak, they may provide mass prophylaxis. During a special event, they stand ready to serve in case of an emergency. But no matter what the specific mission is, NDMS teams provide expert patient care that protects individual health and promotes national health security.
Manage animal behavior and safe practices of small or large animal patients including working horses and dogs
Handle and physically restraint small or large animal patients
Complete small or large animal assessment, triage, first aid and medical and surgical stabilization
Treat of common emergency medical and surgical conditions in small or large animal patients
Administer chemical restraint, anesthesia, monitoring and recovery of large/small animal patients
Assist in or perform field euthanasia of small or large animal patients
Provide pharmacological best-practices to small or large animal patients
Maintain detailed medical records and documentation
May require the treatment of a combination of small and large animals when deployment consist
of mixed animals
Perform related work or other duties as required or assigned.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Background Investigation is required: Incumbent must undergo and clear a pre- employment fingerprint check and background investigation.
Two-year probationary period
Immunizations may be required.
Males born after December31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
Must maintain current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Veterinarian from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
Employees are required to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Card
Employees must be capable of review and approval by a standardized systematic Credentialing and Privileging process. Failure to do so could result in separation from employment.
Qualifications
During deployments, the work is primarily related to readiness for and deployment for response during the aftermath of a disaster or public health emergency, where work may be field-based, in a tent environment that is remote and austere, caring for sick, injured, dying, or deceased persons. This work requires above average health, physical, and mental conditioning with routine long periods of repetitive walking, bending, lifting, and carrying, such as carrying NDMS equipment or heavy patients on litters. Incumbent must be capable of working in a high-stress, high security, remote, austere, and uncharacterized environment, void of infrastructure and vital services, requiring specific physical demands, such as the ability to lift 50 pounds, and work characteristics that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. For these reasons, employees are required to complete a physical and health screening process, meet and maintain certain physical standards, as well as mental, behavioral, and cognitive competencies. Work may be performed in an office setting or indoor and outdoor field sites, sometimes in adverse weather. During emergency situations, the work environment may be situated in austere conditions and environment in terms of destroyed infrastructure (e.g., food and water, housing, electricity, communications), the presence of endemic diseases, and limited health and sanitation facilities requiring special safety precautions.
Preferred Criteria: Training and/or experience in disaster response.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS AT THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL:
Degree:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA). The AVMA website has a listing of all AVMA-accredited veterinary medical schools. AVMA website: https://www.avma.org
OR
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical schools that are not accredited by the AVMA Council on Education must meet one of the following requirements:
a) Proof of certification of their final transcript by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG); OR
b) Possession of a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States that includes successful completion of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) or its predecessors, the National Board Examination (NBE) and the Clinical Competency Test (CCT); OR
c) Proof that the education obtained in a foreign veterinary medical program is equivalent to that gained in a veterinary medical program that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. An AVMA-accredited veterinary medical school or college must have accepted the final transcript from the foreign veterinary medical school at full value for placement into an advanced degree, postgraduate educational program, or training program (e.g., residency or graduate program).
AND
In addition, graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must also provide proof of proficiency in the English language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized examinations that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Examples of examinations that assess mastery of the English language are shown below:
a) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum scores for the TOEFL are 560 for the paper-based version; 220 for the computer-based version; or overall score of 83 for the internet-based version (including 26 or higher in speaking, 26 or higher in listening, and 17 or higher in writing). For the computer-based and paper-based test versions, applicants must also complete the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and the Test of Written English (TWE). Minimum required scores are 55 for the TSE and 5.5 for the TWE;
b) Academic tests (listening, writing, and speaking) offered by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 7.0, with at least 7.0 in speaking, 6.5 in listening, and 6.0 in writing; OR
c) Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL). Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 70, with at least 60 in speaking, 60 in listening, and 50 in writing.
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must submit test results with their application. Results of more than one test or testing session cannot be combined to meet the standard.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL:
EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors: treating common emergency medical and surgical conditions in small or large animals (examples may include lacerations and puncture wounds, lameness, ocular trauma, penetrating foreign objects, hypothermia and hyperthermia, burns/smoke inhalation injuries, and colic) and performing small or large animal euthanasia.
OR
EDUCATION: Successful completion of a PhD degree in an area of specialization including, but not limited to: animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or other sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position.
TRANSCRIPTS are required. All applicants must submit a copy of their Ph.D transcripts in any of the above specialties or related sciences to be considered for this position.
OR
RESIDENCY/POST GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM: Successful completion of three years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position.
All applicants MUST submit a copy of their certificate or letter documenting the completion of this program to be considered for this position.
OR
BOARD CERTIFICATION: Possess aspecialty board certification that is recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) certify eligible candidates as specialists in specific veterinary medical fields.
Such specialties may include, but are not limited to, veterinary toxicology, laboratory animal medicine, poultry veterinary medicine, theriogenology, veterinary anesthesiology, veterinary behaviorists, veterinary clinical pharmacology, veterinary dermatology, veterinary emergency and critical care, veterinary internal medicine, veterinary microbiology, veterinary nutrition, veterinary ophthalmology, veterinary pathology, veterinary preventive medicine, veterinary radiology, veterinary medicine, and veterinary dentistry.
All applicants MUST submit a copy of their certificate or letter documenting their diplomate status to be considered for this position.
AND
LICENSURE
A current, active, valid and unrestricted license as a veterinarian in a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States.
All applicants MUST submit a copy of their veterinarian license to be considered for this position.
To qualify at the GS -13 grade levels on the basis of education, applicants must successfully complete relevant graduate study or a dual DVM/graduate degree at an accredited college or school, in addition to completing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or an equivalent degree and possess a Ph.D in any of the above veterinarian specialties or related sciences.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Additional information
Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
NDMS does NOT allow DUAL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT which applies to current full-time federal employees. (This does not apply to contractors for the federal government).
NDMS intermittent employees serve on a rotational on-call schedule and deploy as intermittent federal employees when ASPR activates them in a declared federal emergency response or as part of a national special security event. A response mission is typically up to 14 days with a possibility of a short extension, based on the mission. Team members must be committed to staying at the disaster site for up to two weeks.
Employees must be capable of review and approval by a standardized systematic Credentialing and Privileging process. If credentials and privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including, removal from Federal service. If required, applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
Mandatory trainings: Yes
Physical health requirements: Yes
Travel and transportation expenses: No
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Drug Screening Required: No
Recruitment incentives may be authorized: No
Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized: No
Annual leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No
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In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public.
Following a Presidential Declared Disaster, a Public Health Emergency declared by the Secretary of HHS, or a designated augmented mission requirement, the incumbent may be required to work irregular work schedules (evenings, nights, and weekends) and work hours could be extended at critical times. During actual emergency responses and exercises, the incumbent may be required to work for extended periods of time under austere and highly stressful conditions; may be required to remain on-call 24 hours per day, seven days per week. During training and deployment, work may require lifting and carrying heavy equipment, supplies, and using flights of stairs when elevators are not operating. The incumbent may be required to travel on short notice to disaster areas with only minimal comforts, including requirements to eat military-style rations (such as Meals, Ready to Eat (MRE) due to limited or no access to commercially available food. Extended and frequent travel may be required and will be governed by the need for the incumbent to fully cover all emergency preparedness responsibilities (i.e. disasters, meetings, exercises, etc.). This travel may depend upon the number and type of events or emergencies that may occur.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Please read the Qualifications and Required Documents section of this announcement and follow all instructions carefully.
DOCUMENTING YOUR EXPERIENCE:
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (Example: from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work this may include clinical rotations. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position or clinical rotation held and the total number of hours worked per week.
Volunteer Work Experience: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Your application package (resume or curriculum vitae, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire.
If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Errors or omissions may affect your consideration for employment.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Qualified candidates will be referred for consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) direct hire guidelines.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Basic Requirement
Minimum Qualification
NOTE: This vacancy will be filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies in multiple locations. Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this announcement. Please click here for more information on OPM's Authorization of Direct Hire authority.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
This Job Opportunity Announcement requires that the following documents must be provided with your application to be considered for this position. Not providing the required documents below will result in you being ineligible for this position.
1.Online Application Assessment Questionnaire
2. Resume or curriculum vitae - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Job title and Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month & year start/end dates (e.g., June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time for part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Your resume/ curriculum vitae must clearly articulate how your skills and
experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this
announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment
questionnaire. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on
your resume/ curriculum vitae. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting
experience.
3. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree or Equivalent Transcripts:
A legible copy of college transcripts showing a conferred DVM degree from a veterinary medical school or college accredited by the AVMA Council on Education. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. Do not submit a copy of your diploma.
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical schools that are not accredited by the AVMA Council on Education must submit a copy of their DVM transcripts and required documents (i.e., proof of ECFVG certification; or copy of Veterinary license; letter documenting acceptance into an advanced degree, post graduate, residency or graduate program at an AVMA accredited veterinary medical school; AND an English proficiency score report documenting required acceptable minimum scores, from TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL) that prove basic qualification for this position as stated in OPM's qualification standards.
All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
4. Veterinarian License- Copy of current and unrestricted veterinarian license from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States. Do NOT submit a license that will expire within the closing date of this announcement.
5. If you are qualifying on basis of Education: Submit Ph.D. Degree Transcripts of veterinarian specialty or related sciences - An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. Do not submit a copy of your diploma.
6. If you are qualifying on the basis of Residency/Post-Graduate Training Program(s)- Submit a copy of certificate or letter documenting the completion of this program to be considered for this position.
7. If you are qualifying on the basis of Specialty Board Certification - Submit a copy of certificate or letter documenting diplomate status. Board Certification must be current and active. Do NOT submit a certification that will expire within the closing date of this announcement.
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 a complete Application Package by the closing date in this Job Opportunity Announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate supporting documentation to verify meeting all qualifications is submitted with your Application Package prior to the closing date.
To begin the process, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing USA Jobs account.
Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
A complete Application Questionnaire.
Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
All Required Documents as stated above under "Required Documents".
Click Submit my Answers button to submit your application package.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
After you submit your application, go back to the Application section of your USAJOBS account and make sure the hiring agency received your application. Your application status will say you applied with the date you submitted your application if it went through.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume/ curriculum vitae and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
National Disaster Medical System
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
US
Next steps
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account.
You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your on-line occupational questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation.
You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs Account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package.
You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background check, and/or verification of your education.
If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement.
If all required documentation is not submitted with your application, you will lose consideration.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This Job Opportunity Announcement requires that the following documents must be provided with your application to be considered for this position. Not providing the required documents below will result in you being ineligible for this position.
1.Online Application Assessment Questionnaire
2. Resume or curriculum vitae - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Job title and Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month & year start/end dates (e.g., June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time for part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Your resume/ curriculum vitae must clearly articulate how your skills and
experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this
announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment
questionnaire. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on
your resume/ curriculum vitae. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting
experience.
3. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree or Equivalent Transcripts:
A legible copy of college transcripts showing a conferred DVM degree from a veterinary medical school or college accredited by the AVMA Council on Education. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. Do not submit a copy of your diploma.
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical schools that are not accredited by the AVMA Council on Education must submit a copy of their DVM transcripts and required documents (i.e., proof of ECFVG certification; or copy of Veterinary license; letter documenting acceptance into an advanced degree, post graduate, residency or graduate program at an AVMA accredited veterinary medical school; AND an English proficiency score report documenting required acceptable minimum scores, from TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL) that prove basic qualification for this position as stated in OPM's qualification standards.
All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
4. Veterinarian License- Copy of current and unrestricted veterinarian license from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States. Do NOT submit a license that will expire within the closing date of this announcement.
5. If you are qualifying on basis of Education: Submit Ph.D. Degree Transcripts of veterinarian specialty or related sciences - An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. Do not submit a copy of your diploma.
6. If you are qualifying on the basis of Residency/Post-Graduate Training Program(s)- Submit a copy of certificate or letter documenting the completion of this program to be considered for this position.
7. If you are qualifying on the basis of Specialty Board Certification - Submit a copy of certificate or letter documenting diplomate status. Board Certification must be current and active. Do NOT submit a certification that will expire within the closing date of this announcement.
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 a complete Application Package by the closing date in this Job Opportunity Announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate supporting documentation to verify meeting all qualifications is submitted with your Application Package prior to the closing date.
To begin the process, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing USA Jobs account.
Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
A complete Application Questionnaire.
Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
All Required Documents as stated above under "Required Documents".
Click Submit my Answers button to submit your application package.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
After you submit your application, go back to the Application section of your USAJOBS account and make sure the hiring agency received your application. Your application status will say you applied with the date you submitted your application if it went through.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume/ curriculum vitae and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
National Disaster Medical System
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
US
Next steps
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account.
You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your on-line occupational questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation.
You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs Account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package.
You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background check, and/or verification of your education.
If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement.
If all required documentation is not submitted with your application, you will lose consideration.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
