Now Hiring — NAS Patuxent River, MD & Dahlgren, VA
Behavioral Health & Clinical Openings
Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River and branch clinics; Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Indian Head; Naval Medical Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren • USGP is hiring across 5 positions under this federal contract — details for each below.
Open Roles
Positions under this contract
Every role applies through the same two-minute form — each Apply link pre-fills the position for you.
Clinical Psychologist (NBHC Indian Head, MD - 1 FTE)
Schedule: Monday-Friday between 0700 and 1830; 8.5-9 hour shifts including a 30-60 minute uncompensated lunch; never more than 80 hours per two-week period
Education
- PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association accredited college or university
- Successful completion of an APA-accredited internship in psychology
Licensure & Certifications
- Current, full, active, unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any state, DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Subject to credentialing/privileging per BUMEDINST 6010.30
Experience
- As required to meet clinical competency requirements in the Service-specific credentialing instructions
What You'll Do
- Conduct psychological evaluations using clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources
- Establish psychiatric diagnoses per the DSM
- Provide psychological treatment for individuals and groups
- Help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries and assist in rehabilitation
- Practice within state licensing board guidelines, APA Ethical Principles, and MTF privileges
Pharmacist (NMRTC Patuxent River, MD - 1 FTE)
Schedule: Monday-Friday between 0700 and 1900; 8.5-9 hour shifts including a 30-60 minute uncompensated lunch; never more than 80 hours per two-week period
Education
- Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
Licensure & Certifications
- Current, full, active, unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist
- Subject to credentialing/privileging per BUMEDINST 6010.30
Experience
- One year of professional pharmacy experience after graduation
What You'll Do
- Perform the full range of pharmacist procedures and comprehensive pharmaceutical services
- Counsel patients on appropriate medication use
- Review patient profiles at dispensing: directions, dose, interactions, duplications, allergies, and age-specific dosing, intervening with providers on discrepancies
- Compound medications as required
- Verify the accuracy of all products prepared or processed by technical staff
- Supervise pharmaceutical inventory control and maintain security and records for scheduled controlled substances
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NMRTC Patuxent River, MD - 1 FTE)
Schedule: Monday-Friday between 0700 and 1600; 8.5-9 hour shifts including a 30-60 minute uncompensated lunch; never more than 80 hours per two-week period
Education
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Licensure & Certifications
- Current, full, active, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Subject to credentialing/privileging per BUMEDINST 6010.30
Experience
- One year of experience within the last 4 years evaluating and treating patients with pain, psychological factors affecting their physical condition, or difficulty coping with medical problems
- Two letters of recommendation written within the preceding 2 years from practicing providers, supervisors, or program administrators
What You'll Do
- Independently assess psychosocial functioning of patients and families and implement treatment plans with the interdisciplinary team
- Provide counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, groups, couples, and families within the bounds of licensure
- Implement treatment modalities for psychiatric, medical, and social problems across diverse populations
- Coordinate referrals to community and government agencies
- Consult with staff on patients' psychosocial needs and treatment compliance
- Document care and recommendations in the medical record within 24 hours of each visit
- Carry roughly up to 16 sessions per day (individual and group)
- Participate in shared/drop-in group medical appointments and peer review case conferences
Physical Therapist (NMRTC Patuxent River, MD - 1 FTE)
Schedule: Monday-Friday between 0700 and 1830; 8.5-9 hour shifts including a 30-60 minute uncompensated lunch; never more than 80 hours per two-week period
Education
- Master's degree in physical therapy (or baccalaureate in physical therapy for graduates before January 1, 2002) from a college or university approved by CAPTE
Licensure & Certifications
- Current, full, active, unrestricted license to practice as a physical therapist
- Subject to credentialing/privileging per BUMEDINST 6010.30
Experience
- Two years of full-time experience as a Physical Therapist within the last 3 years
What You'll Do
- Perform the full range of physical therapy services within clinical privileges granted by the MTF
- Plan and prepare written treatment programs based on patient evaluation
- Administer manual exercises, soft tissue mobilization, and traction
- Instruct and assist patients with exercises, ambulation, daily-living activities, and assistive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses
- Record treatment, response, and progress in the chart and automated systems
- Coordinate treatment with physicians and other staff and contact referring physicians on care concerns
- Perform prevention, wellness, education, and screening activities
Psychiatric Technician (NMRTU Dahlgren, VA - 1 FTE)
Schedule: Monday-Friday between 0700 and 1830; 8.5-9 hour shifts including a 30-60 minute uncompensated lunch; never more than 80 hours per two-week period
Education
- Certificate: graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician program, or equivalent education/experience meeting American Association of Psychiatric Technicians requirements, or U.S. military behavioral science specialist/technician training with proof of a psychiatric technician course
Experience
- One year of experience as a Psychiatric Technician after graduation
- Minimum 1 year of psychiatric technician experience in mental health care within the preceding 3 years
What You'll Do
- Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of behavioral health patients
- Perform initial basic assessments: standardized psychological testing, clinical interviews, mental status exams, and substance abuse evaluations
- Conduct or assist with group and individual counseling and therapeutic milieu activities
- Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide
- Obtain and record vital signs and assist patients with nutrition, hygiene, and comfort
- Coordinate with military and community agencies on care, referrals, and collateral information
- Assist with care of patients experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions
- Prepare and maintain treatment records and reports
Requirements for all positions on this contract
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Personal services arrangement for all five labor categories
- No work on federally recognized holidays
- Pre-service health examination, immunization, and TB screening per the Navy Health Examination and Immunization Screening form, at contractor expense (declination only for religious conviction or medical contraindication); Hepatitis B vaccination series requirements with titer follow-up
- Varicella non-immune workers must report exposure and may be removed from patient care for the 21-day incubation period
- Command orientation (up to 40 hours) plus information systems orientation (~24 hours: CHCS, AHLTA, ADS) completed within 60 days; mandatory annual Navy/DoD training (fire, safety, infection control, family advocacy, CBRNE, etc.)
- Security investigation: electronic fingerprints and SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions; security package due 30 days before start
- Credentialing package per BUMEDINST 6010.30 at least 30 days before performance; clinical competency within the past 2 years; prime source verification of licenses and certifications by the contractor
- Comply with Joint Commission standards, Navy/BUMED instructions, MTF medical staff bylaws, and HIPAA privacy/security policies; providers obtain and maintain an NPI
- Track hours via MTF timekeeping system; schedules set by the Government representative two weeks at a time, one month in advance; Government may change shift hours with 72 hours notice
- No DEA registration required; no on-call, call-back, or overage hours
- No travel reimbursement within 40 miles; no relocation costs; paid administrative leave for weather-type closures (personal services); no pay during Government furlough unless designated essential
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