Are you a retired IHS worker interested in re-joining the IHS team to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indian Country?
Earlier in 2020, the Office of Personnel Management approved a request to waive a section of federal law that pertains to retired workers, making it easier for the IHS to rehire health care and non-health care workers who can assist in strengthening the collective response during COVID-19. High need disciplines include:
- Physicians and physician assistants
- Dentists
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Medical laboratory scientists
- Behavioral health clinicians
- Engineers
Re-employed annuitants will receive Civil Service Retirement System or Federal Employee Retirement System annuity, in addition to a full salary as a federal employee. The waiver is in effect until April 15, 2021.
If you are interested, please reach out to the IHS recruiter for your specific area of interest. Contact information is available at https://www.ihs.gov/careeropps/contactrecruiter/.
The IHS continues to work closely with our tribal and urban Indian organization partners, as well as state and local public health officials, to coordinate a comprehensive public health response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For more on the federal response in Indian Country, visit https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/.
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