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INTERDISCIPLINARY/NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP)/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)

Department of the Navy
Naval Education and Training Command

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/06/2026 to 05/11/2026
Salary
$89,508 - $116,362 per year

***DUTY LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED UPON SELECTION*** Pay will vary by Geographic Location and Position Selected

Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Locations
4 vacancies in the following locations:
Phoenix, AZ
El Segundo, CA
Mountain View, CA
San Diego, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DE-12952266-26-MHL
Control number
868085400

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

ALL U.S. CITIZENS

Duties

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  • You will use the experience and knowledge gained by direct patient care to review the medical waiver packages of applicants to determine suitability for Naval service.
  • You will request additional medical information, records, evaluations, consultation, studies and reports, required to make a waiver recommendation based on the available medical information.
  • You will coordinate, discuss, and respond to waiver request cases with a variety of authorized military and civilian medical professionals, administrative clients and program managers.
  • You will record brief, coherent notes in the currently used document management system, summarizing relevant medical facts, information, consultations, conversations, and considerations as they pertain to the applicant’s case.
  • You will determine recommendations for waivers of accession physical standards.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing continuing general and specialty medical advancements, especially as they relate to physical qualifications for military service: 2) Reviewing medical waiver requests to determine suitability for service in the military by summarizing relevant medical facts and considerations applicable to waiver decisions; 3) Coordinating, discussing and responding to queries, related to medical waivers with medical professionals and military leadership; 4) Reviewing medical records by interpreting consultations, evaluating laboratory results, and other data; and 5) Applying the principles of physical risk classification (taking into account operational environmental characteristics and training rigor specific to military operations) to evaluate applicant's world-wide assignability. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
Physician Assistant Series 0603 (opm.gov)
Nurse Series 0610

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Series 0603
Basic Education Requirement: (Transcripts, Certificates and License/Registration must be provided.)
In addition to the above Specialized Experience, Applicants must meet the following Basic Education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

  • Successful completion of a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
AND
  • Successful completion of a National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination. (Note: you must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and re-certification).
AND
  • Possession of a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
You will be rated ineligible if these items are not submitted.

Series 0610
A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education , Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs , Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education , or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position.

Areas of specialties for positions include, but are not limited to, Acute Care, Anesthesia, Community Health, Family, Geriatric, Home Health, Midwifery, Neonatal, Oncology, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Allergy and Immunology, Women's Health, Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Occupational Health, Orthopedic, Respiratory, or other specialties identified for the position.

Licensure
For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

A transcript and license/registration must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Naval Education and Training Command

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Agency contact information

Department of Navy EIC
Email
doneic@us.navy.mil
Address
NVRECRUITNGCMD
NRC Millington
Millington, TN 38054
US

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