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STG International is currently accepting resumes for (2) full time Environmental Health Technicians, (4) full time Physical Therapy Assistants, (1) Physical Therapist to provide services at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA.

 STG International is in an active bidding process for this position(s) and position availability is contingent upon STG International, Inc. being awarded the contract.  The contract award is scheduled to be announced on/around late summer or fall 2009. 

 Services are required for 8.5 or 9-hour shifts between 0730 and 1800 (7:30 AM to 6:00 PM), Monday through Friday. Eight hour shifts include a 30-minute uncompensated meal break and 9-hour shifts include a 1-hour uncompensated meal break. Specific schedules will be coordinated between the health care workers and the Government. 

The health care workers shall be on duty Monday through Friday between the hours of 0600 and 1800 (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM).  The work schedule consists of 8.5- or 10.5 hour shifts with a .5-hour uncompensated meal break. The Government supervisor will schedule specific hours of duty 30 days in advance. The scheduled duty hours will vary depending on the clinic to which the health care worker is assigned.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Duties of the Environmental Health Technicians.  As assigned, the HCWs shall perform the following duties.  
• Communicable Disease Investigation, Surveillance and Control: Supports disease outbreak investigations to identify the source agent; provides appropriate public health countermeasures to decrease disease incidence to active duty beneficiary populations.
• Coordinates and conducts activities associated with Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) control including:
• Conducts interviews of active duty military personnel and military health care beneficiaries who are sexual contacts of identified STI cases.
• Prepares and submits STI epidemiological reports to county and military health authorities.
• Performs follow-up investigations of STI contacts concerning preventive measures.
• Provides individual counseling to STI contacts concerning preventive measures.

            . Conducts STI training on a request basis.

• Performs all contact interviews of STI cases and maintains close liaison with local communicable disease investigators.

• Food Safety Inspections.
• Inspects authorized food service facilities for compliance with Navy standards.
• Prepares inspection reports that correctly identifies code violations and provide corrective action.
• d. Evaluation and Surveillance of Portable Water.
• Investigates, interprets technical data and recommends changes relating to the operation of portable water systems.  Performs periodic review of these systems and interprets microbiological data derived from periodic water testing.
• Tests ice and potable water samples for adequate chlorine residuals using approved chlorine detection equipment.  Tests ice and potable water samples for bacteriological evaluation using approved methods.  Performs sanitation inspections of ice machines.
• Maintains records of all ice and potable water.
• Identifies cross connections between potable and non potable water systems using chemical and microbiological techniques, and recommends appropriate corrective action.
• Contingency Planning.

1.        2. Provides public health recommendations for temporary shelter facilities, i.e. food, personal hygiene, berthing and refuse removal.

• Public Health Education.
• Promotes public health education through dissemination of information related to communicable or chronic diseases to civilian and military groups.
• Conducts HIV/STI lectures as requested by individual commands.
• Provides information for development of special notices to health care beneficiaries for outbreak, special events and/or occasions.
• Disease Vector and Pest Control Surveillance and Control.
• Provides recommendations to commanding officers and Public Works Department via Department Head for control of insect vectors and nuisance pests.
• Investigates, evaluates and provides technical advice in the control of pest infestations and coordinates public health efforts to prevent these infestations.
• Evaluates pesticide storage, handling and application techniques to ensure compliance with applicable directives.
• Provides educational information to providers and beneficiaries on rabies prevention and control.  Reviews annual bite reports for accuracy and ensure appropriate follow-up with local animal control personnel.  Provides guidance to providers on use of post-exposure rabies treatment regimes.
• Environmental Health Inspections.
• Performs evaluation and inspection of recreational, habitability, and multi-purpose use facilities.
• Reviews methods/procedures for managing potentially infectious waste from medical treatment facilities.
• Conducts complaint investigations and furnishes recommendations regarding pest, refuse, and sanitation problems.
• Evaluates the conditions of refuse container collection system to identify sources of potential rodent and pest control problems and recommends cleaning as necessary.
• Force Health Protection Briefs:  Conducts research of available military medical intelligence products to formulate medical threat brief for deploying personnel.  The brief should include a through health record review for immunizations and other readiness criteria, and provide awareness of food, water, vector borne disease and environmental health threats (heat, cold elevation, poisonous snakes, plants, etc.) that can impact mission accomplishment.  Preventive medicine countermeasures and chemoprophylaxis must be discussed.
• j. Administrative Procedures:  Performs a wide variety of administrative tasks to support routine preventive medicine programs including: Environmental health reports, computation of communicable disease data, and preparation of lesson plans for training lectures.
• Organizes and maintains records of STI and other training.
• Organizes and maintains a system for health screening records for food service and other specific employees.
• Maintains records of water bacteriology reports.
• Duties of the Physical Therapy Assistants.  As assigned, the HCWs shall perform the following duties.
• Assist Physical Therapists in performing tests and measurements of muscles, nerve, skin, temperature, and range of motion, posture, strength and the ability to perform activities of daily living.  Promote patient self-reliance and independence.
• Provide a full range of physical therapy assistant services, including the services given below, as directed by the supervising physical therapist.
• Carry out a program of corrective exercise and treatment for assigned patients, as directed by the head physical therapist.  Under supervision, administer treatment such as exercise, gait training, massage, whirlpool, hot packs, diathermy, ultrasound, paraffin, ice packs and traction.
• Administer traction to relieve neck and back pain, using intermittent and static traction equipment.  Instruct, motivate, and assist patients to learn and improve functional activities, such as pre-ambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily-living activities.
• Observe patients during treatments and compile and evaluate data on patients’ responses to treatments and progress and report orally or in writing to the physical therapist.
• Fit patients for, adjust, and train patients in the use of orthopedic braces, prosthesis, and supportive devices, such as, crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
• Confer with members of the physical therapy staff and other health care team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.  Coordinate with other departments and the clinic staff to provide complete care to patients.  Act as a liaison with nursing, medical staff, and other therapists to facilitate problem solving  and coordination of services.  Act as educational resource.
• Give orientation, direction, and instruction to nee physical therapy assistant and physical therapy aides.
• Measure patient’s range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist physical therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
• Establish constructive relationships with individual patients for the purpose of exploring interests, attitudes and abilities through interview and observations.
• Monitor treatments administered by physical therapy aides.
• Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, filling out forms, scheduling patients, and staffing the reception area.  Maintain and care for department equipment and supplies and storage.  Maintain department records and files in accordance with facility policies.  Assign code selection for patient encounters and workload.

Duties of the Physical Therapist.  As assigned, the Physical Therapist shall perform the following duties.

• Perform a full range of therapy services in accordance with the scope of clinical privileges granted by the Commanding Officer.
• Provide appropriate therapeutic procedures and a full range of therapy services in support of patient referrals from the following specialties:  Orthopedics, General Medicine and Surgery, Primary Care Clinic, Rheumatology and other referrals approved by Department head/Division Officer.
• All patient contact and care shall be safe, timely, result in achievement of realistic and documented treatment goals, and comply with or satisfy the intent of the referring medical staff.
• Test and measure patient’s strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and/or  respiratory and circulatory efficiency.  Records findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
• Plan and prepare written treatment programs based on evaluation of patient data.
• Administer manual exercises to improve and maintain function.
• Instruct, motivate, and assist patient in performing various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and in use of assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Administer treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.  Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Administer soft tissue mobilization, applying knowledge of mobilization techniques and body physiology.  Administer traction to relieve pain, using traction equipment.

• Record treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart and/or automated systems.
• Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.  Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommend modification as required.
• Coordinate treatment with physician and other staff members to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of the patient’s health care.  Contact referring physicians regarding patient care concerns, as required.
• Provide documented treatment and discharge recommendations to members of the staff in routine, emergency, and special cases as needed.
• Provide technical direction and support to assistants, technicians, aides, students, etc.,  in the performance of their work activities.
• Provide input and attend any meetings, rehabilitation team meetings, seminars and quality assurance meetings (during contracted hours) as required by the Commanding Officer.
• Participate in peer review activities.

STG International, Inc. (STG) is a dynamic professional services company dedicated to providing the following leading-edge services to our government and military clientele:

Medical Staffing Service - Human Resource Services and System Solution - Management and Data Resources Consulting Services -  Professional and Administrative Services.

Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, STG was founded in 1997 to provide high quality management and technical services to federal clients. Previously certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a woman- owned, minority business, STG is a financially sound organization poised for continued success, as is evidence by the company’s exponential growth in recent years.

STG International offers an outstanding benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match and a generous PTO policy. STG International is an EEO compliant organization.

Minimum Qualifications for the Environmental Health Technicians.

• One or more of the following certifications or military training:

• National Certification from the National Environmental Health Association as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian (REHS/RS) (Requires BS Degree), OR

• Certified Environmental Health Technician (CEHT) (Requires AS Degree), OR

• Graduation from Navy Preventive Medicine Technician (PMT) School, OR

• Graduation from Army 91S School, OR

• Graduation from Navy Hospital Corps School with field experience as an assistant Navy Health Inspector.

  Possess a minimum of one year experience within the preceding three years in a public health setting.

  Minimum Qualifications for the Physical Therapy Assistants.

• Successful completion of a Physical Therapy Assistant Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.

• Certification as a physical therapy assistant/technician as determined by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), OR

State Licensure as a physical therapy assistant/technician.

• Minimum Qualifications for the Physical Therapist.

• A Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy, or a Bachelor of Science Degree with a specialization in Orthopedic or Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, from a college of Physical Therapy accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.

• At least one year of post graduate experience as a physical therapist within the preceding two years.