Supervisory clinical leader supporting IHSC Special Operations Unit programs across air, land, and sea missions. Oversees staff, training, policy, quality, logistics, and program evaluation while providing deployable direct patient care during ICE operations and interagency missions. This position is only open to USPHS officers who are currently IHSC employees. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Interpretation and translation of policies, regulations, laws and practices within the scope of the employees' duties. Provides direct supervision, tasking, programmatic and individual evaluation of the assigned staff and others as directed by the Unit Chief.
Provides guidance and assists overseeing ISOU's programs (Medical Air Operations, Ground Operations, AMIO-USCG Support, Special Operations Reserve (SOR), ISOU Training, Sustainment Training, First Responder Continuity Training, Altitude Physiology/Aerospace Medicine Continuity Training, Clinical Practice, Aircrew Training, Crew Safety, Logistics/Supply, Medical Equipment, Public Health Information, Transport Safety & Quality, Medical Records, Peer Review, Credentials, Communication, Awards and Base Leads Programs) and within the mission, vision, and goals of the organization.
Serves as an expert in programs development, expansion, and sustainability. Provides guidance to professional and technical staff in areas of program planning, development, and evaluation. Incumbent will develop and carry out a plan for evaluating program efficiency, effectiveness, and currency.
Maintains a deployable status 24/7 in support of IHSC Special Operations missions to include: Air Operations, Ground Operations, and Sea Operations with maximum of one sea deployment as needed by USCG with UC approval. Provides mentoring and career development strategies to all assigned officers. Remains flexible and able to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements which may mean cancellation of leave if it interferes with unexpected missions or trainings.
Must be able to travel 50% of the time or more as required. Assists with compiling monthly reports for submission to IHSC HQ. Participates in IHSC supervisory, programmatic meetings and training as assigned. Complete yearly performance evaluations for Special Operations base leads and program managers as assigned by the Unit Chief.
Serves as a team member for analysis of established protocol practices, identifies areas of improvement and collaboratively drafts comprehensive recommendations for improved efficiency of essential mission components. Serves as an expert in program development and expansion (e.g., Medical Air Operations, Training, Ground Operations and AMIO).
Assists with preparing and delivering presentations to professional, academic, and special interest groups with expert knowledge, serves as an authority on national and international health care trends and a variety of health care service delivery issues. Analyzes health care, programs, transport and prehospital industry trends of related special population groups and mission sets.
Assists in developing and implementing policies and guidelines to improve first responder health services, program delivery, and flight medicine to all assigned programs, projects and population needs. Assists Unit Chief in developing business plans, evaluating program goals and objectives, priorities, and activities in ISOU operations, program progress, and changing health needs and demands.
In this regard, the incumbent develops and monitors an implementation plan in support of overall program goals and ICE needs. Represents the ERO/IHSC Special Operations, in the Unit Chief's absence, to other federal and non-federal agencies, grantees, and advocacy organizations, to ensure a coordinated effort in improving health care to the nation's special populations.
Works with representatives of state and local health agencies, as well as professional and community-based organizations when indicated to succeed in a common designated operation. Serve as a major focal point for the exchange of information. Mastery of managerial and administrative practices including interpersonal and communication skills needed to interact with multiple federal agencies, military, state and local governments.
Incumbent (RN or APP) serves as Medical Aircrew Member and first responder during ICE removal missions. Provides direct patient care for individuals in ICE custody, IHSC clinics, or during DHS missions in accordance with agency procedures, nursing guidelines, and/or clinical protocols. The incumbent works in small aircrafts, business jets, large airliners, or helicopters, which may be civilian, military and U.S. government local, state, or federal assets.
Incumbent provides direct patient care on land, air or sea, to detainees as identified in USCG Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations and emergency medical care to U.S. Coast Guard staff in accordance with agency procedures and guidelines while shipboard. Must attend all assigned trainings and courses providing clinical, operations and leadership/managerial knowledge and skills.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Minimum 3 years of prior experience as member of the ISOU. Minimum 4 years' experience in immigration or correctional health systems. Knowledge of ISOU programs, operations, and missions. Knowledge of ICE/IHSC mandates, program policies and guidelines, operating procedures, and various departmental initiatives. Ability to interact with a wide variety of cultures, organizations, and special interest groups.
Knowledge of organizations and responsibilities of all levels of government operations. Professional knowledge of a wide range of managerial and medical concepts, principles, and practices to perform specialized medical assignments for air, land and sea missions. The incumbent must exercise a high degree of independence, initiative, judgment, and follow-through on a wide range of sensitive, complex administrative issues.
Proficiency of Microsoft Office Programs: Word, Excel and PowerPoint Attend and pass all required training dependent on discipline and assigned position. Successfully be able to attain clearance at the Secret Level Maintains clinical professional skills via continuing education opportunities by self and/or agency. Maintain CPR/Basic Life Support and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification Knowledge of writing USPHS individual and unit awards.
Must be able to attain and maintain DHS Secret Clearance. Must be able to attain and maintain a U.S. Government Official Passport. Must be able to attain and maintain a U.S. Government/ICE Official Credentials. Must maintain minimum flight hours per Official Non-Aircrew member flight orders. Preferred but not required at hire, knowledge, skills, and abilities: Master's degree in a clinical professional (RN, PA-C, FNP) or healthcare managerial field.
Certification as Correctional Health Care Professional (CCHP). Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, accreditation requirements. Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and tuberculosis management.
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), National Registered Emergency Medical Tech at any level (NREMT/Basic/Advance/Paramedic), or Transport/Flight Medical Provider Course.
Prior Patient Transport (Ground or Air) to include Aerospace Medicine or Flight Nurse experience and training in civilian or military programs. 3 years' experience Emergency Department, Intensive Care, or Patient Transport (Air or Ground). Proficient in any secondary language. Prior military experience preferred due to necessity to understand the vital relationship and interface occurring with USCG and DOW services in training and joint operations and planning.
This position is with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $1 – $150000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-24.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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