Nurse (Community-Occupational Health)

Department of Defense

Fort Detrick, Maryland Full-time $103,603 – $134,691 Closes Jul 7, 2026

Summary

About the Position : This position is located at Barquist Army Health Clinic, Ft. Detrick. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

Implement health education on an individual or group basis through counseling or group dynamics.
Assist with management of an occupational health program and its effectiveness.
Provide orientation/training to clinic personnel and program beneficiaries.
Assess health care needs and ensures the provision of care for occupational injuries/illnesses.
Participate in planning, coordination and implementation of comprehensive occupational health programs.
Establish a viable occupational health continuous Quality Improvement/Peer Review Programs.
Administer medicines/treatments authorized by physician/physician assistant.

Education

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/.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer’s name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what’s in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable License/Certification: This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses. NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

About this role

The Nurse (Community-Occupational Health) position and is based in Fort Detrick, Maryland. About the Position : This position is located at Barquist Army Health Clinic, Ft.

Day to day, the work involves implement health education on an individual or group basis through counseling or group dynamics. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.

Who should apply

Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal nursing experience this Nurse (Community-Occupational Health) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Nurse (Community-Occupational Health) position in Fort Detrick, Maryland, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.

How competitive it is

Competitiveness for this Nurse (Community-Occupational Health) role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Fort Detrick, Maryland, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.

This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.

Job Details

Department Department of Defense
Job Type Full-time
Location Fort Detrick, Maryland
Salary $103,603 – $134,691
Pay Period Per Year
Closing Date Jul 7, 2026
Posted Jun 26, 2026
Source ID HSJT-26-12993969
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