2020 RADM Michael R. Milner Junior Physician Assistant of the Year awarded to PHSAPA member LCDR Gina Tomkus 
LCDR Gina C. Tomkus, MS, PA-C, CCHP, RD LCDR Tomkus currently serves as the National Infectious Disease (ID) Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Service Corps (IHSC). Under direct supervision of the National Infectious Disease Consultant, LCDR Tomkus provides specialty infectious disease and transgender consultant services to detainees located at any of 20 IHSC staffed detention facilities across the United States. LCDR Tomkus also ensures evidence-based infectious disease resources are delivered to agency providers. Her main responsibilities include: teleconsultation on patients with suspected or confirmed infectious diseases, drafting and delivering training to peers, participation in the development and updating of clinical guidelines and policies affecting the management of patients with infectious diseases, and projects to provide quality assurance and process improvement. LCDR Tomkus is a nationally certified Physician Assistant (PA) with over six years of correctional health care experience. LCDR Tomkus completed her PA training from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. LCDR Tomkus was selected as a SRCOSTEP during her final year of PA training and she began her PHS career with the Bureau of Prisons where she served for two years. In 2016, she transitioned to IHSC as a provider at Florence Service Processing Center, and in 2018 she was selected for her current role as the National ID APP for the agency. She is currently a doctoral candidate with A.T. Still University’s Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) program and expected to graduate in 2021. LCDR Tomkus is also a Certified Correctional Health Provider (CCHP). Prior to her service as a Commissioned Corps officer and PA, she was a Registered Dietitian (RD) in a variety of settings. LCDR Tomkus has a passion for serving underprivileged populations and promoting health and wellness to communities in need. |
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| A Message from the IHSC Chief of Administration
To All IHSC Personnel October 16, 2020
IHSC Civil Service Job Announcement
IHSC is pleased to announce civil service clinical director (GP-0602-15) opportunities. The positions are posted on USAJOBS.USA JOBS
When This position announcement opened on October 16, 2020, and closes on October 30, 2020.
These positions are filled through the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Direct Hire Authority. The rule of three, category rating, and veteran’s preference do not apply to this vacancy. For more information, please see OPM’s Direct Hire Fact Sheet.
Salary is set following the Title 38 special pay authority for physicians and dentists, instead of locality pay. Final salary (non-negotiable) will be decided by the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Human Capital.
How Interested candidates may apply one of two ways:
Required application documents:
Note: Applications will not be accepted after the closeout date.
Please contact Ms. Tracey Coleman-Rawlinson, Chief of Administration, at Tracey.Coleman-Rawlinson@ice.dhs.gov, with any questions. |
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PHSAPA is a constituent chapter of the American Academy of Physician
Assistants (AAPA).The PHSAPA is the national organization for active
duty and retired Physician Assistant Officers of the United States
Public Health Service (USPHS) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
We also represent civilian Physician Assistants who are employed within
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