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, 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 patient care, 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.
Provides diagnostic and therapeutic health services to patients; assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicities and recommends options to address the issues.
Assures effective safety procedures are implemented in the field.
Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, coordinates with staff, leads implementation of latest standards of care and provides treatment for acute and chronic illnesses or injuries.
Delivers comprehensive patient management services that may include, writing, discharging, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnosis studies.
Starting at $35.67 Per Hour (GS 12)
