Medical Applications Specialist

This position is within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI), Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AAM-300), Medical Review and Appeals Branch (AAM-310). The Office of Aerospace Medicine develops and manages medical programs in support of Aviation Safety.

Qualifications:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for this position at the FV-I (FG/GS 13) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H (FG/GS 12) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes:

• Teaching and/or delivering adult instruction
• Public speaking and presentations
• Developing course curriculum or experience with ISO 9000, Six Sigma, or any other quality/process improvement techniques
• Medical experience reviewing documents in case files/medical records for completeness and accuracy
• Using a variety of legal or regulatory references for document verification
• Examining and adjudicating airman applications for medical certification

Applicants should provide examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Responsibilities:

Incumbent performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a supervisor. Applies experience and comprehensive subject matter knowledge of the regulatory guidance contained in the Federal Air Regulations, FAA medical and legal handbooks, policy orders, and managerial approved reference material required in the examination and processing of Applications for Airmen Medical Certificates. Performs quality assurance duties and trainer responsibilities for the Medical Review & Appeals Branch. The incumbent works with AEO-003 which requires a Secret Clearance. 

Responsible for training and providing continuing education for newly hired and incumbent Legal Instruments Examiners and other employees involved in the examination of Applications for Airman Medical Certificates submitted to the FAA under Title 14 Part 67 Code of Federal Regulations. Acts as a contributing specialist assisting with the development and maintenance of a training curriculum for Legal Instruments Examiners and other employees involved in the examination of Applications for Airman Medical Certificates submitted to the FAA under Title 14 Part 67 Code of Federal Regulations. Develops and organizes training manuals, multimedia training aids, and other training/education materials to facilitate learning. Analyzes training needs to develop new training modules/programs and/or improve existing programs.

Assists management in establishing and projecting a training budget. Performs quality/peer review of the work of Legal Instruments Examiners and other employees involved in the examination and processing of Applications for Airmen Medical Certificated. Applies experience and advanced comprehensive knowledge of medical certification to the peer review process. Assures accuracy and adherence to the Federal Air Regulations, FAA medical and legal handbooks, policy orders, and managerial approved reference material. Analyzes data gathered during the quality/peer review process. Identifies error trends, deficiencies, and opportunities for process improvement. Develops a plan to improve deficiencies and eliminate errors. Reevaluates to determine if the improvement plan was effective in improving deficiencies and eliminating errors. Provides feedback and the corrective action required to the Legal Instruments Examiner and/or employees being peer reviewed.

Examines, processes, and adjudicates applications for Airman Medical Certificates and any supporting medico-legal and privacy documents submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under Title 14 Part 67 Code of Federal Regulations with minimal supervision. After examining the medical application and supporting medico-legal information, independently makes a decision to either: a) issue a medical certificate with the appropriate restrictions and limitations, or b) withdraw a Special Issuance Authorization, or c) deny/disqualify the application for a medical certificate, d) request additional medico-legal information if needed to determine an applicant's eligibility and qualifications, or e) when required, elevate the casefile to a medical officer for review.

Routinely provides guidance and instruction to lesser experienced Legal Instruments Examiners and other FAA employees on complex medical certification casefiles. Uses established legal and regulatory guidance contained in the Federal Air Regulations, FAA medical and legal handbooks, and managerial approved reference material for most assignments, but is allowed considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or develop new approaches. The guidance provides a general framework in which the individual is expected to exercise initiative and judgment in completing assigned duties. Issues which depart from established guidance or for which no precedent guidance exists are referred to the supervisor for resolution.

Salary : $90,547