NEEDED: NURSE PRACTITIONERLOCATION: - Telework (Remote)
- With onsite work at CNRC Headquarters as needed (Millington, TN)
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday work week, though weekend and holiday work may be authorized to meet mission requirements. QUALIFICATIONS: - U.S. Citizenship required.
- Ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Graduation from an accredited medical school, PA program (ARC-PA), or nursing school (NLNAC/CCNE).
- Current unrestricted state license (physician, PA, or NP) and board certification as applicable.
- Ability to obtain appropriate security clearance in order to maintain access to DoD
- Preferred - Military medical experience
- Preferred - Prior experience in duty status or waiver case review within the Navy or Marine Corps.
- Personnel may be Licensed Physicians, Physician Assistants, or Nurse Practitioners, and shall fulfill the role of Secondary Reviewer (SR).
JOB DUTIES: Secondary Reviewer (SR) - Review medical accession for enlistment or commissioning, program entry or retention cases and other medical qualification reviews as assigned.
- Provide clinical recommendations based on those reviews.
- Ensure all applicants meet physical and mental standards to perform required duties, support Navy operational readiness, and be worldwide deployable.
- Evaluation of medical documentation for both enlisted and officer applicants, determination of compliance with DoD and Department of the Navy (DON) medical standards.
- Preparation of formal recommendations to CNRC for final waiver determinations.
- Similar review processes may also be required for Fleet Programs, special duty designations, and reconsideration or appeal cases.
- Secondary Reviewer (SR) will not be conducting physical exams or directly interacting with applicants, the review includes a chart review of the physical exam conducted by MEPS, the military treatment facility, or an appropriate civilian provider as well as historical medical and support documents for each applicant.
- Shall review all documentation submitted with waiver requests.
WORKLOAD STANDARDS - Case volume will vary based on recruiting mission requirements. The Secondary Reviewer (SR) shall provide sufficient flexibility to meet surges in workload.
- Once fully trained, SRs are expected to review and make recommendations for a minimum of at least three (3) cases per hour, recognizing that complexity, completeness of documentation, and technology factors may affect throughput.
- Each SR shall review an average of 24 - 50+ medical waiver cases per day.
- Additionally, cases should be worked on in the order in which they were submitted unless specific guidance from the Director is given to do otherwise.
- Case complexity can be assessed based on type and volume of disqualifying conditions:
- Reviewers should be able to complete Tier 1 cases in less than 10 minutes, Tier 2 cases should take 10-15 minutes, and Tier 3 cases should be completed in 15-25 minutes. Additional time may be needed in rare cases; however, the average should meet these timelines.
TIMELINES STANDARDS: All case reviews shall meet the following timeliness requirements, unless system outages or other approved exceptions occur:
- Urgent - same day if submitted prior to 3:30 PM CST
- Expedited - within 1 hour if submitted prior to 3:30 PM CST
- Special Duty - within 2 business days
- Reconsideration - within 3 business days of submission of new documentation
- Routine - within 2 business days of receipt in SR queue
TRAINING: - Initial Training: New personnel shall complete initial program training and command indoctrination (3-7 days) either in person at CNRC Headquarters or virtually if necessary.
- Mentored Onboarding: New personnel will have all cases reviewed by a designated training lead for at least three (3) weeks post-training, or until released for independent work.
- Refresher Training: Returning personnel shall complete a one-day refresher at contract start.
- Ongoing Training & Meetings: All personnel shall attend periodic training sessions, weekly staff meetings, and an annual team training event (up to 5 business days; travel funded).
- Mandatory Annual Training: All required annual trainings (e.g., HIPAA, PII, Cyber Awareness) shall be completed as specified in the CNRC Annual Training Plan.
BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contribution.
