Associate Professor(Pharmacology/ Anesthesia Nursing)

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit.

About the Position: Serves as an Associate Professor working for the U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN). Expert in the field of Anesthesia, planning and implementing assignments, resolving conflicts, coordinating work with colleagues and interpreting policies for the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, located in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Duties

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• Responsible for planning, refining, and instructing doctoral level pharmacology and pharmacologically related content in the US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing(USAGPAN).
• In collaboration with the Research Program Director, supervises the development of research protocols, collection of data, and evaluation of results.
• Provides academic counsel to graduate students in Anesthesia Nursing, other programs, and performs other duties as assigned such as research.
• Provide graduate level pharmacology instruction for other programs within the AMEDDC and S HRCoE. Conducts practical exercises and learning activities to solidify and anchor anesthesia and doctoral nursing concepts.
• Reviews and updates course materials ensuring accurate and current curriculum.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The work requires some physical exertion that includes standing in front of a classroom, moving between equipment and students in the clinical laboratory setting, and lifting of some moderately heavy items to include anesthesia machines.
• A pre-appointment physical is required as a condition of employment.
• The work requires moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions to prevent exposure from anesthetic gases and contagious diseases.
• Employee is also exposed to live animals (rats, pigs) in the research laboratory setting.
• Employee may be required to travel up to 5% of their time to disseminate research.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Associate Professor (Pharmacology/Anesthesia Nursing):

Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience: In professional knowledge of educational requirements for doctoral level accreditation programs in the field of anesthesia nursing. Extensive knowledge of fundamental pharmacologic concepts and the relevance to human physiology. Extensive professional knowledge and skill teaching graduate level classes in scientific theory. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) 53-Medical Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• The work requires moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions to prevent exposure from anesthetic gases and contagious diseases. Employee is required to wear personal protective devices such as masks, gowns, gloves, booties, eye shields, etc while providing anesthesia during perioperative procedures. Employee is also exposed to live animals (rats, pigs) in the research laboratory setting.
• The work requires some physical exertion that includes standing in front of a classroom, moving between equipment and students in the clinical laboratory setting, and lifting of some moderately heavy items to include anesthesia machines, human patient simulators, and real patients in the perioperative setting. The work requires normal hearing in at least one ear.
• Advance In-Hire, Recruitment, Retention and Relocation incentives may be authorized at managements discretion.

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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.

Benefits

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