Investigator (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

This is a U.S. Public Health Service position 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 Chief of Staff, IHSC Investigations Unit (IIU). This is a non-supervisory position.

This position is only open to current USPHS officers with IHSC experience.

Qualifications

Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Current unrestricted license to practice in any U.S. State or Territory in one of the following professional categories: Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, Behavioral Health Professional, Pharmacist, Dentist, Dental Hygienist, and/or Physician.
2. Qualifying degree for the officer's category plus a minimum of five years of professional experience relevant to the officer's category. Of the total professional experience, officer must possess at least two years of experience satisfactorily performing duties of a licensed health care professional in a detention/correctional facility.
3. At least two years of supervisory experience or experience related to management or administration of public health programs is preferred.
4. Applicant must meet qualifications for the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Management Inquiry Training within one year of hiring. Requirements include:
   1. GS 13, or PHS LCDR, or above
   2. Minimum six years' experience in an ICE office, or at the unit chief's discretion
   3. No recent or pending disciplinary action
   4. Working knowledge of ICE rules, regulations, and policies
   5. Must receive a favorable adjudication on a Tier 4 background investigation.
5. Valid driver's license and be willing to travel, by agency-directed means, up to twice per month, for 1 - 7 days per trip, with little or no advanced notice.
6. Knowledge of investigative resources, investigative principles and techniques, evidence collection and interviewing techniques, investigative report writing, agency writing style, patient safety and medical quality management principles and techniques, and health care risk management principles and techniques.
7. Knowledge of ICE Detention Standards, American Correctional Association Standards, National Commission on Correctional Health Care Standards, generally applicable health care standards, laws, and regulations, and professional practice standards, laws, and regulations.
8. Knowledge of IHSC, ICE, and PHS rules, regulations, and policies.
9. Proficiency with computer applications used in general office settings, e.g., Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint.
10. 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 currency. This position may be required to perform clinical activities with the scope of clinical license in times of critical needs within the agency

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