Health System Specialist (Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer)

About the Position: This position is at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Utliize automated database systems to enter and update cases during the Physical Disability Evaluation System process.

Coordinate evaluation appointments and pertinent details with soldiers and clinics.

Counsel those being processed through the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) on their rights, benefits, privileges, and obligations.

Refer personnel to appropriate agencies to receive counseling and guidance on benefits provided by the Department of Labor, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Explain and prepare Continuance On Active Duty, Continuance On Active Reserve Status, and extensions to active duty or Active Guard Reserve requests.

Brief hospital support staff and installation leadership on the Physical Disability Evaluation System process.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.