Job Description

NEEDED: NURSE PRACTITIONER

LOCATION:

• 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. 

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