http://www.phschat.com/forums/ PHSChat for USPHS Officers - U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.phschat.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.phschat.com/forums/ http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3260-EPA-Region-4-positions-for-EHO-or-Engineer-O-3-to-O-5&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:20:22 GMT EPA Region 4 has two (2) immediate openings in the Water Protection Division; both jobs are in Atlanta. The first position is for an EHO or... EPA Region 4 has two (2) immediate openings in the Water Protection
Division; both jobs are in Atlanta. The first position is for an EHO or
Engineer at the O3-O5 rank, and the second position is for an Engineer
at the O3-O5 rank. The jobs will be filled ASAP, preferably before the
end of the fiscal year.
Position #1 is for an Engineer/EHO in the Clean Water Enforcement Branch
The hiring official is:
Denisse D. Diaz, Chief
Clean Water Enforcement Branch
EPA Region 4 (Atlanta)
Water Protection Division
(404)562-9610
diaz.denisse@epa.gov
DUTIES:
Environmental Program Implementation/State Oversight: Provides
professional scientific/engineering, regulatory, and programmatic
advice, oversight and assistance to state/local governments on matters
relating to the development, execution, and monitoring of environmental
protection policies, plans, and programs. Reviews portions of plans and
programs developed by state/local governments to implement various
provisions of federal environmental standards. Participates in the
monitoring, review and approval of plans, progress reports and
performance under associated grants/contracts/interagency agreements as
applicable.
Enforcement/Compliance: Identifies sources/facilities in violation of
applicable environmental statute, regulations or standards. Observes
inspection activities; assists in investigation of potential violations.
Participates in development of case strategy and case file documentation
in order to support sound legal action. Observes in negotiations and
official proceedings. As applicable, assists in provision of oversight,
advice and assistance to State and local agencies on professional
scientific/engineering, policy and procedural issues related to
compliance and enforcement requirements under EPA statutory and
regulatory programs delegated to these entities.
Environmental Monitoring/Assessment: Participates in field
investigations and/or studies of environmental conditions to in support
of such activities as baseline assessments, wetlands delineation,
enforcement, Total Maximum Daily Loads, and water quality. Studies may
include developing sampling plans, actual sampling, physical
observation, and/or contractor oversight in these functions. Performs
basic scientific analysis and interpretation of resulting data. Assists
in preparing reports of technical findings and recommendations.
Technical Analysis: Applies basic analytical methods and techniques to
analyze a limited range of scientific, engineering, environmental
protection and/or environmental management issues. Assists in analyzing
basic scientific and technical environmental issues pertaining to such
specialized areas as water quality standards, wetlands delineation, air
emissions, surface mining, hazardous waste treatment, etc.
Position #2 is for an Engineer in the Stormwater & Nonpoint Source
Section
The hiring official is:
Tom McGill, P.E., Chief
Stormwater & Nonpoint Source Section
EPA Region 4 (Atlanta)
Water Protection Division
(404)562-9243
mcgill.thomas@epa.gov
DUTIES
The primary duties and responsibilities involve oversight of
State-authorized National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
programs regarding the issuance of permits for stormwater discharges
from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and construction
activities. Knowledge and/or experience in the areas of water quality,
stormwater best management practices, and stormwater collection
infrastructure is preferred. ]]> Job Board PHSChat http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3260-EPA-Region-4-positions-for-EHO-or-Engineer-O-3-to-O-5 http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3258-Permanent-Promotions&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:44:24 GMT Does anyone have information on permanent promotions.... why the boards were able to meet and make decisions but the promotions have been put on... Does anyone have information on permanent promotions.... why the boards were able to meet and make decisions but the promotions have been put on hold? At first it seemed as if some admin work needed to be finished:

"Important Information Regarding PY2010 Competitive Permanent Grade Promotions

The success rates for Promotion Year (PY) 2010 Permanent Grade Promotions have not yet been determined. OCCO will release the PY2010 Permanent Grade Promotion results at the earliest possible date once those success rates have been approved. However, for your immediate consideration, the PY2010 Permanent Grade Promotion Board score sheets have been released to officers' eOPF's."

However, it's been so long that I'm beginning to wonder if the success rates are somehow linked to a larger problem. Anyone have any information or insight?



]]> Promotions and Billets PHSChat http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3258-Permanent-Promotions http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3253-Food-Safety-and-Inspection-Service-Program-Analyst-GS-12-13&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:45:26 GMT Food Safety and Inspection Service Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training Outreach and Partnership Staff Program Analyst GS... Food Safety and Inspection Service
Office of Outreach, Employee Education
and Training
Outreach and Partnership Staff
Program Analyst
GS 12/13-343
I. INTRODUCTION
The position is located in the FSIS Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training, in the Outreach and Partnership Staff. The incumbent, working with interdisciplinary, interagency teams and in close cooperation with colleagues in FSIS, USDA, States, academia, non-profit organizations and industry, is responsible for coordinating outreach activities to assist small and very small plants and underserved populations. The team members represent multiple disciplines, and activities must be coordinated with several internal and external entities. These efforts provide information and tools to manage the public health and food defense risks associated with the production of meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as support the implementation of food safety regulation in plants.
II. DUTIES
Leads, or serves a very active role, in planning and organizing, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring major projects to provide outreach to a wide variety of small and very small plant owners and operators to minimize risks to the public. The projects include explaining FSIS polices related to the control of Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes as well as sanitation, recordkeeping, food defense, and other public health issues. Employs sound and appropriate methodologies in the support of veterinary medicine, animal well-being and husbandry, food microbiology, microbial physiology, computer science, biochemistry, economics, and food technology programs or practices.
Leads, or serves very active roles, in appropriate Agency, Department, and industry working groups, teams, committees and task forces to enhance outreach activities for small and very small plants to ensure food safety and food defense. Maintains liaison with a wide variety of external stakeholders, including industry, academia, researchers, State and Federal public health and agriculture agencies, veterinary professional societies, animal scientists, etc. Tracks emerging issues, identifies areas of potential collaboration with stakeholders, and fosters productive dialogue for effective working relationships.
Serves as a team leader and/or team member within the Outreach and Partnership Staff to develop training as a technical subject matter expert. Provides expertise to help small and very small plant operators solve complex food safety problems associated with the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. The team members represent multiple disciplines and activities must be coordinated with several internal and external entities.
Provides expert leadership to the public and private research community regarding priorities to meet the needs of small and very small plants. Serves as a spokesperson and valid source of information and advice on FSIS outreach programs. Keeps abreast of the scientific and lay literature related to food safety and new technologies.
Represents the Agency at regional and national meetings, as well as conferences and exhibitions. Gives technical presentations on Agency policies and how they can be applied at small and very small plants. Addresses technical societies, consumer groups, commodity organizations, and other public and private groups as an expert in the development and implementation of food safety and food defense programs.
Writes articles for various professional and lay audiences regarding Agency policies related to public health and food safety.
Applies a knowledge of and adheres to Agency equal opportunity and civil rights (EO/CR) policies, goals, and objectives in performing every day duties and responsibilities. The incumbent promotes the principles of equal opportunity in written and oral communications with individuals within and outside the work unit by avoiding offensive or discriminatory displays (e.g. posters, pictures), language, or nonverbal behavior (e.g. hand gestures).

Resumes are due by 11:59 p.m. September 13, 2010.

Contact: Keith Payne
Acting Director
Outreach and Partnership Staff
Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
901 D Street, SE, Washington, DC 20250
Email: keith.payne@fsis.usda.gov ]]> Job Board PHSChat http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3253-Food-Safety-and-Inspection-Service-Program-Analyst-GS-12-13 http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3250-Health-Law-Myths-Outside-The-Realm-Of-Reality&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:15:55 GMT 09-02-2010 11:58 PM The 6000-plus-member commissioned corps is overseen by the *US surgeon general*, who holds a rank equivalent to a four-star... 09-02-2010 11:58 PM

The 6000-plus-member commissioned corps is overseen by the US surgeon general, who holds a rank equivalent to a four-star admiral. ...
See all stories on this topic »

Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3250-Health-Law-Myths-Outside-The-Realm-Of-Reality http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3248-FEMA-East-Coast-States-Ready-for-Earl&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:36:24 GMT 09-02-2010 04:32 PM Seven National Disaster Medical Teams and hundreds of *US Public Health Service* Commissioned Corps officers are on alert.... 09-02-2010 04:32 PM

Seven National Disaster Medical Teams and hundreds of US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers are on alert. Department of Defense (DoD) has ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3248-FEMA-East-Coast-States-Ready-for-Earl http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3246-Clinical-Social-Worker-Family-Advocacy-Program-Fort-Lewis-WA-(O3-billet)&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:13:53 GMT *This posting is open only to current active duty PHS and other current uniformed services members.* *Job Title: * Clinical Social Worker,... This posting is open only to current active duty PHS and other current uniformed services members.

Job Title:
Clinical Social Worker, Family Advocacy Program: Fort Lewis, WA (O3 billet)

Job Description:
The selected candidate will provide direct patient care to beneficiaries, which may include active duty, family members and retirees.

Functions as a Master’s level social worker from an accredited educational institution and maintains the highest level of licensure to perform as an independently licensed clinical social worker (CSW). The CSW conducts comprehensive and complex risk assessments, clinical interviews and social assessments of adults and children for the Army Family Advocacy Program in accordance with regulatory guidelines. The clinical social worker performs crisis intervention, risk and clinical assessments, case management, command consultation and administrative tasks to prevent and treat child and spouse/intimate partner abuse. The CSW uses specialized knowledge of developmental, behavioral, emotional and psychosocial problems to assess and treat families. The position is inherently governmental in that the CSW conducts assessments and makes official recommendations to a multi-disciplinary team regarding allegations of abuse and neglect.


(At minimum 51% of the officer’s time will be in clinical mental health work.)

USPHS officers assigned to Army MTFs would be expected to participate in the after-hours call schedule. In all cases, specific duties would be based on the needs of the local clinic. While USPHS officers assigned to an Amy MTF should not necessarily anticipate filling a leadership position, such roles are not necessarily precluded.


Requirements:
License: A current, unrestricted and valid registration or certification that allows for independent clinical social work practice in a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, Territory, or other jurisdiction is required.

Training: The Candidate must possess a qualifying master’s degree in social work that has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

This position is for a minimum 3 year commitment.

Location of Position:
Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA

Contact Information:
To apply please e-mail your CV and cover letter to LCDR Theresa Zach at Theresa.zach@hhs.gov. The cover letter should reference this job announcement, indicate your location preference, state your date of availability, introduce yourself, and provide your contact information to include name, address, phone, and e-mail. ]]> Job Board PHSChat http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3246-Clinical-Social-Worker-Family-Advocacy-Program-Fort-Lewis-WA-(O3-billet) http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3237-Around-Crofton-Dietitian-helps-at-rural-medical-clinic&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:35:38 GMT > A lieutenant commander in the *US Public Health Service* Commissioned Corps, Suzanne is one of 6000 public...]]> 08-31-2010 11:38 AM

AP VIDEO more>> A lieutenant commander in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Suzanne is one of 6000 public health professionals in the ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3237-Around-Crofton-Dietitian-helps-at-rural-medical-clinic http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3235-Asbestos-related-death-toll-could-reach-half-a-million-in-U.S.&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:00:05 GMT 08-30-2010 03:53 PM August 30th, 2010 - While use of asbestos materials in the US dropped from 885000 tons in 1973 to 1609 tons in 2008, a former... 08-30-2010 03:53 PM

August 30th, 2010 - While use of asbestos materials in the US dropped from 885000 tons in 1973 to 1609 tons in 2008, a former assistant US surgeon general ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3235-Asbestos-related-death-toll-could-reach-half-a-million-in-U.S. http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3228-Area-residents-recall-Hurricane-Katrina-five-years-later&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:50:43 GMT 08-29-2010 01:04 AM Image: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/photos/10/08/29/109183.jpg ... 08-29-2010 01:04 AM

Frederick News PostAdamstown resident Randy Elkins was one of 40 US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps veterinarians who deployed to the New Orleans area to help rescue ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3228-Area-residents-recall-Hurricane-Katrina-five-years-later http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3226-Feds-in-town-to-talk-seafood-safety&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:30:32 GMT 08-28-2010 09:03 PM Adm. James Galloway, assistant *United States surgeon general*, said he liked that idea because it acknowledged the water was... 08-28-2010 09:03 PM

Adm. James Galloway, assistant United States surgeon general, said he liked that idea because it acknowledged the water was not pristine. ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3226-Feds-in-town-to-talk-seafood-safety http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3216-When-do-I-get-my-medical-evaluations&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:32:48 GMT When checking my commissioned corps application status, it states that it was received on 08/13 and that the medical evaluation was requested on... When checking my commissioned corps application status, it states that it was received on 08/13 and that the medical evaluation was requested on 08/19. I haven't received anything notifying me of this. Should I go a head and get the medical exams, or should I wait until I receive something? Also, it says that my transcripts were requested on the same day and I mailed them with the original application. Will I have to get them again and resubmit them? ]]> Recruiting and COSTEP klovell5 http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3216-When-do-I-get-my-medical-evaluations http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3206-Missions-Show-US-Commitment-in-Pacific-Latin-America&goto=newpost Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:27:38 GMT 08-24-2010 09:15 AM Image: http://www.defense.gov/DODCMSShare/NewsStoryPhoto/2010-08/lrs_4911875192_939e762d8d.jpg ... 08-24-2010 09:15 AM

Department of Defense24, 2010 – As the US military conducts disaster response operations in .... the US Public Health Service and more than 20 non-governmental organizations. ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3206-Missions-Show-US-Commitment-in-Pacific-Latin-America http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3204-Hurricane-Katrina-Five-Years-Later-quot-Safety-Net-quot-Healthcare-in-the-...&goto=newpost Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:00:02 GMT 08-23-2010 07:20 PM

"Your support during Hurricane Katrina was a godsend to us," said US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, when she was executive director of Bayou La Batre ...


Link to the story... ]]> News Feeds Test Officer http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3204-Hurricane-Katrina-Five-Years-Later-quot-Safety-Net-quot-Healthcare-in-the-... http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3191-Reserve-Corps-Questions&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:57:06 GMT Hello all, I recently began the application process when I came upon this website and announcements about some of the upcoming changes. I was... Hello all,

I recently began the application process when I came upon this website and announcements about some of the upcoming changes. I was curious as to whether any one knows what the creation of a Ready Reserve component will "look like" in practice. Would one be able to apply directly for a reserve commission as in the armed services? Would it have regular trainings or drills, or just involve being available to be called upon in event of a public health emergency? ]]> Recruiting and COSTEP Nathaniel http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3191-Reserve-Corps-Questions http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3180-Navy-is-working-on-new-uniforms-(again)&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:15:05 GMT Well guess the grey and blue wasn't such a great idea.

In their quest to reduce the number of uniforms they are looking to add two new styles to the line up.

https://portal.navfac.navy.mil/porta...tal/navfac/nwu


Great website though. We need these types of sites for PHS issues. ]]> Uniforms Roktgr http://www.phschat.com/forums/showthread.php?3180-Navy-is-working-on-new-uniforms-(again)