Advanced Practice Nurse; Family Medicine

Advanced Practice Nurse (Family Medicine)

Defense Health Agency

Advanced Practice Nurse (Family Medicine), Irwin ACH Ft. Riley, KS.

This position is located at the Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas. Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. Nestled between Junction City and Manhattan, the local area offers abundant outdoor activities including fishing, hiking, swimming, and exploring. It is near Kansas State University and features a thriving nightlife.

Transit options include Manhattan Regional Airport and Kansas City International Airport. The city has been recognized as a top small business and retirement destination.

• 401k (TSP, 5% match)
• Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested)
• Health, life, long‑term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members
• Competitive pay, regular cost‑of‑living and time‑in‑service base salary increases
• Performance awards
• Paid on‑the‑job training and developmental opportunities
• Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire
• Recruitment and retention incentives
• Paid relocation costs
• Free parking at work
• USO Airport Lounge Access
• Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options
• Military service buy‑back eligibility

• Provide comprehensive health care to eligible beneficiaries in an ambulatory setting in association with staff physicians and other medical staff.
• Provide care and treatment of acute illness or injury, chronic illness, preventative health measures, health maintenance, and health education services.
• Provide follow‑up care to patients to ascertain patient compliance with recommendations for therapy and response to treatment.
• Analyze and interpret routine laboratory results.
• Prescribe and dispense controlled medications.
• Maintain a complete electronic medical record for each patient by recording subjective and objective findings for each visit and ensuring that an assessment plan is formulated and documented for each visit.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Who May Apply: US Citizens.

Education: A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Nurse Practitioner. (Attach transcripts.)

Foreign Degree: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory; and passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

Specialty Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the specialty of Family Practice Nurse Practitioner or related specialty.

Exemption: Fewer than 2017 federally employees with continuous employment in 0610 series may be exempt; documentation required.

Professional Nursing

Experience:

One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes conducting physical examinations, prescribing medications, and ordering and interpreting laboratory or diagnostic test results. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS‑0610‑11). For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

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