Advanced Practice Provider, Medical Asset Support Team (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory - Internal

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Phoenix, AZ

JobSummary

This non-supervisory position provides direct medical care to non-citizens in ICE custody and oversees APP projects. Reporting to the Regional Director, the role supports quality healthcare at 21 facilities and manages care for detainees at 240 additional sites, serving about 34,000 daily and 400,000 annually with a multidisciplinary team. 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.

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HighGrade

PromotionPotential

None

SubAgencyName

ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC)

OrganizationCodes

HS/HSBB

Relocation

True

HiringPath

fed-internal-search

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AgencyMarketingStatement

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a comprehensive workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. The mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. ICE focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism, and combating the illegal movement of people and goods. ICE is the principal investigative arm of DHS and the second largest investigative agency in the federal government. Created in 2003, through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, ICE has more than 20,000 employees in more than 400 offices in the United States and around the world. ICE is a key component of the DHS layered approach to protecting our nation from a wide range of threats. For additional information about ICE and career opportunities, please visit www.ice.gov.

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ApplyOnlineUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/ApplicationStatus

MajorDuties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Support Duties: Incumbent serves as nurse practitioner or physician assistant providing medical care to non-citizens at IHSC staffed facilities as temporary duty (TDY) status. Travel is expected at least 50% of duty time. Incumbent practices in conformance with established criteria, guidelines, and policy. Incumbent functions independently for a select patient population under the general supervision of a physician (i.e., collaborative practice agreement). Efforts are directed toward the enhancement of the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of non-citizens. Consults as needed with medical officers. Provides health care of a scope, quality, and quantity consistent with PHS and agency policies. Primary contact is with persons outside the immediate work environment, but within the agency. This includes the public, patients, and patient's families. The primary mission is to meet their health care needs, obtain, and provide information, present reports, and further the goals and objectives of PHS and the agency. Performs other clinical duties and responsibilities as assigned for the TDY facility. Program Support Duties: When not performing clinical support duties, incumbent oversees assigned programs and, or projects within the clinical services division. Incumbent serves as a senior advanced practice provider consultant for local, regional and agency programs. Incumbent coordinates activities relative to policy development, program implementation and evaluation subject to regulations, policies, procedures, and pertinent laws. Advises local, and department officials regarding policy development. Incumbent review reports, identify and analyze problems, provide formal written analysis or reports; participates in the design and development of procedures; and represent the office to the parties inside and outside the unit but within the agency. Performs specialized or complex professional tasks without benefit of close supervision or detailed guidelines, independently establishes criteria, formulates approaches and evaluation efforts. Justifies, defends, negotiates, or settles matters involving significant or controversial issues; work at this level usually involves active participation in conferences, meetings, or presentations involving problems or issues of maximum consequences or importance. Duty requirements include review of professional practice and peer review. Facilitates and mentors APP onboarding and training. As necessary, serves as Acting Senior Supervisory APP or Acting Regional APP. Assessing and validating the current patient care delivery system, ensuring clinical and staffing standards for APP clinical practice are consistent with current evidence-based research and professional standards to align with the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Offering recommendations regarding improvements needed in clinic operations or to improve patient outcomes. Developing and communicating a strategic vision of APP clinical care that includes communicating values and goals for a diverse group of APP professionals. Formulating short and long-range objectives for programs within unit to ensure integration of them with overall objectives/plans of IHSC. Planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating clinical policy. Development and annual revisions of national, evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines/Protocols. Development of strategies promoting the recruitment and retention of APPs and to recognize APP excellence. Serves as an instructor including but not limited to APP discipline specific content development and presentations; tracking APP training progress; and generating tailored and comprehensive reports. Providing APP in-service trainings that increase understanding of the policies/procedures which promote best clinical practices, compliance with accreditation standards, and other topics applicable for the nursing profession. Providing on-site training or competency training in clinical procedures, emergency response, mass casualty drills, Basic Life Support, and other trainings, based on appropriate knowledge and training. Acting as a resource on a full range of primary clinical care provided to detainees, including, but not limited to health assessments, intake screening, transfer summaries, sick call, chronic care, medical housing unit care, and additional approved treatments and procedures appropriate to the clinical setting. Assist with competency reviews to ensure the scope of practice is consistent with licensure requirements. Attends general/medical and Unit meetings as scheduled.

Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Minimum of four years of full-time clinical experience as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Qualifying degree for the officer's category from an accredited institution in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. The degree issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Physician Assistant minimum: Bachelor of Science. Master's degree preferred. Nurse Practitioner minimum: Master of Nursing Unrestricted, current, and valid license from any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territory. It is the responsibility of the incumbent to fulfill and maintain the obligation(s) for their licensing or certifying body and to maintain continuing medical education. National Certification: Physician Assistant - Must have and maintain certification as a Physician Assistant from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Nurse Practitioner - Must have and maintain board certification as Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Adult-gerontology by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (AANC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Must have and maintain CPR/BLS certification. Must have and maintain clinical practice proficiency and credentials for patient care. Flexibility and ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements. Knowledge of a wide range of complex patient care concepts, principles, and practices to perform assessments of considerable diversity to include mental health, medical surgical, ambulatory, and emergency care. Preferred But Not Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Correctional health care experience. Certification as Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP). Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, NCCHC, and PBNDS requirements. Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and TB management. ACLS certification.

Requirements

Evaluations

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. You may be selected for an interview at the hiring authority's discretion. You will be notified of selection or non-selection.

HowToApply

To apply for this position, you must submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below. The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2026. PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application. To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. If you need further assistance, contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.

WhatToExpectNext

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. View more information on applying for federal employment.

RequiredDocuments

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position. A complete application includes: U. S. Public Health Service Officers Cover Letter/Letter of Interest. Degrees. (Place under "Diploma/GED") Professional license. (If applicable) Additional professional certificates. (If applicable) Three professional references. (i.e., name, title and contact information) Official USPHS Promotion CV - e.g., relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "USPHS Promotion CV") You may provide a civilian resume in addition to the USPHS Promotion CV to capture all relevant work experience. *Three most recent Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Reports (COER). (Place under "Performance Appraisal") A copy of your current Service Remaining Requirements Agreement. Indicate if you have an Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement and the date of the end of your AP Agreement. If you do not, please submit a memo attesting to no AP in the Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement section in the documents section of application.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

https://www.usphs.gov/salary-and-benefits

OtherInformation

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: The incumbent is supervised by the IHSC Medical Asset Support Team (MAST) Regional Director in the Clinical Services Support Unit with clinical oversight provided by the Clinical Director or designee when performing clinical duties at a TDY site. Functions independently as a consultant and carries out assigned duties as directed by the IHSC Medical Asset Support Team (MAST) Regional Director in the Clinical Services Support Unit or the facility CD. Immediate and direct clinical supervision may not be on site. Completed work is reviewed by peer review mechanisms for satisfactory result and professional judgement. Guidelines are available but not completely applicable to all work situations. The officer must use individual initiative in interpreting and adapting guidelines to unusual work situations.

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AgencyContactEmail

IHSCrecruiting@ice.dhs.gov

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Other

DrugTestRequired

True