The National Park Service Office of Public Health employs U.S. Public Health Service Officers and civilian staff to deliver the highest quality professional public health services. Current vacancy announcements and position descriptions will be listed below when available. To learn more about PHS officer employment, visit the official Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service website.
Civil Engineer/Project Manager
O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Washington, DC
Closing Date: February 4, 2025
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Civil Engineer/Project Manager with a duty station in Washington, DC. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. The selectee is a member of the Design and Construction branch within the Facilities, Design and Construction Associate Directorate at the National Capital Region (NCR), NPS. The Branch provides design and construction services for the Regional Office, 15 major national parks, 20 museums, 3 battlefields, and approximately 80 national monuments that comprise the NCR. This position reports to and works under the direction of the Chief of Design and Construction. This position serves as an expert engineer providing civil engineering consultation and advisement to senior colleagues for significant and complex projects on assets that affect the welfare of the public and/or the sustainability of natural resources and the environment. Work can include design, studies, analyses, construction administration, documentation, inspections, assessments, investigations, reviews, cost estimating, specifications writing, compliance evaluations, and evaluating facility capacities and operations. This position will serve as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on the design and construction projects. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Supervisory Environmental Health Officer
O-5 Billet (Full Promotion Potential) Supervisory
Location:
Cabrillo National Monument – San Diego, CA
Channel Islands National Park – Ventura,CA
Death Valley National Park – Furnace Creek, CA Great Basin National Park – Baker, NV
Joshua Tree National Park – Twentynine Palms,CA
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (+ Grand Canyon Parashant NM & Tule Springs Fossil Beds NM) – Boulder City, NV
Manzanar National Historic Site – Independence, CA
Mojave National Preserve (includes Castle Mountains NM) – Barstow, CA
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area – Calabasas, CA
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: This position serves as the subject matter expert and principal advisor responsible for developing and coordinating the safety, occupational health, and environmental management programs for the Southern Network of parks (see list above). The position plays a significant leadership role for the Network and interacts directly with the Southern Network Board of Directors, consisting of Superintendents from each national park unit. Together these parks manage approximately 10 million across of land within the states of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. The position’s work and productivity will have direct impact on the safety, health, and wellbeing of over 700 employees, thousands of volunteers, and over 10 million park visitors per year. This position will be duty stationed at one of the Network parks, will be supervised by the Superintendent of that park, and will provide professional safety and environmental management services to the other parks as directed by the Southern Network superintendents. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider
(Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant)
O-3/O-4/O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
(HPSA site, retention bonus annually, and isolated hardship award)
Location: Yosemite National Park
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps (CC) officer to fill the position of Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider at the Yosemite Medical Clinic (YMC) with a duty station in Yosemite National Park, California. Organizationally, this position is within Yosemite National Park’s Visitor and Resource Protection Division and reports to the clinic’s Nurse Manager. Well-qualified officers with the ranks of O-2, O-3 and O-4 are encouraged to apply. Our site is highly dynamic and rewarding, but flexibility and possession of highly clinical skills is needed to be successful. YMC provides ambulatory care services to park visitors and residents, as well as primary care services to residents and employees. The medical providers include a Physician/Medical Director and one vacant Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider (APP) (NP/PA), both CC officers. During the peak summer season, the provider staff may be augmented by Family or Emergency Medicine (PGY 3 or 4) residents from affiliated academic institutions. During the non-peak season (Fall-Spring), the APP may also be required to precept medical residents and other students (i.e., nursing students, PA, or NP students). Clinical support staff include two CC Registered Nurses year-round, as well as seasonal civilian nurses in the peak season. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Staff Nurse Officer
O-3 or O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
(HPSA and loan repayment site, ISOHAR award and retention bonus)
Location: Yosemite National Park
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps officer to fill the position of Staff Nurse at the Yosemite Medical Clinic (YMC) with a duty station in Yosemite National Park, CA. Organizationally, this position is within Yosemite National Park’s Visitor and Resource Protection Division and reports to the Nurse Manager. Well-qualified officers with the ranks of O-2, and O-3 are encouraged to apply. Our site is highly dynamic and rewarding, but flexibility and possession of highly clinical skills is needed to be successful! YMC provides ambulatory care services to park visitors and residents, as well as primary care services to residents and employees. The medical providers include a Physician/Medical Director and one vacant Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider (APP) (NP/PA), both CC officers. During the peak summer season, the provider staff may be augmented by Family or Emergency Medicine (PGY 3 or 4) residents from affiliated academic institutions. Clinical support staff include two CC Registered Nurses year-round, as well as seasonal civilian nurses in the peak season. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Specialist-Disaster Supplemental Projects
O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park (Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS)/Death Valley National Park (DEVA) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Specialist/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a member of the Management Division within Death Valley National Park and is supervised by the Division Branch Chief. Selectee has responsibility for assisting the Project Manager in initiating, establishing, guiding, and controlling one or more Disaster Supplemental (DS) design/construction projects from inception through completion. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Specialist-Great American Outdoors Act Projects
O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park (Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Specialist/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in either Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a member of the Management Division within Death Valley National Park and is supervised by the Division Branch Chief. Selectee has responsibility as Project Specialist in initiating, establishing, guiding, and assisting with controlling one or more DSC design/construction projects from inception through completion. The projects assigned will be in support for the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA); the historic bipartisan legislation that will expand recreational opportunities and address long overdue infrastructure and modernization challenges. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Manager-Repair/Rehab
O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park/Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Boulder City, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Manager/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in Boulder City, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a shared member of the Maintenance Division within Death Valley National Park and Lake Mead Recreational Area and is supervised by the Division Branch Chiefs. Selectee has responsibility for initiating, establishing, guiding, and controlling the design/construction project through completion. The Project Manager will be in support for the repair/rehab needs addressing facilities to include buildings and structures, water and wastewater utility systems, picnic areas, public use areas, and recreational and transportation assets such as pedestrian/bicycle paths, roads, trails, and other critical infrastructures. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Manager-Disaster Supplemental Projects
O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park (Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS)/Death Valley National Park (DEVA) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Manager/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in either Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a member of the Management Division within Death Valley National Park and is supervised by the Division Branch Chief. Selectee has responsibility as the Project Manager in initiating, establishing, guiding, and controlling one or more Disaster Supplemental (DS) design/construction projects from inception through completion. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Last updated: January 13, 2025