HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIST

Air Reserve Technician

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Air Reserve Technician (ART) and provide medical standards guidance, policy interpretation and application to Wing Commander, Medical Squadron Commander, unit health care professionals and unit medical support staffs within the Reserve Medical Unit (RMU) and to Squadron commanders throughout the installation. Major program areas covered include, but are not limited to, physical profiling and worldwide service determinability, deployment medicine, training requirements, and the application of medical standards in relation to aviators, Air Traffic Controllers, and other special operational duty personnel. Also serves as supervisor over a limited number of employees, duties which require less than 25% of the supervisor's time. Provides training to reserve personnel in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein.

DUTIES:

• Plans, organizes, and implements medical standards activities for the SGP, as well as providing consultative services on all medical standard issues, medical standards training, deployment processing, and other Aerospace Medicine Standards related topics, as required.
• Performs administrative quality reviews of Duty Limiting Conditions (DLC), physical examinations, profiles, and appropriate clearances before these documents are forwarded to Squadron/Wing level offices.
• Functions as the key focal point and functional expert for the analysis, interpretation, and application of medical standards to include waiver actions. Represents medical standards element with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Monitors Squadron compliance with pre and post deployment medical requirements to ensure a fit and ready deploying force and timely medical care. Conducts extensive studies and monitors compliance with medical requirements to ensure timely completion and medical qualification of assigned personnel.
• Provides robust and comprehensive case management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition services. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities less than 25% of the time.