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Join DMAT |
| If you live within 100 miles of
Dayton, Ohio,and would like to join the Dayton
DMAT team or obtain additional information, please
provide us your contact information. We are
currently hiring Physicians, Physician Assistants,
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Techs and Nurse
Practitioners.You may email the team Administration
through the or you may contact Pat Bernitt
direct at: Or by phone
at: 937-424-2364 ![]() |
Requirements Age - In order to deploy with the Dayton DMAT, you must be 21 years of age. Physical/Mental - In
order to deploy, a member should be physically
and mentally up to the challenge.
Deployments can inflict a great deal of physical
and mental stress on a member. A fit body
and a level head go a long way in helping a
member support his team while deployed.
A history that includes the
ability to work well with others in
stressful situations is required. Please see the Medical
Clearance page for further
information. Federal Employee - All
applicants must be accepted by the National
Disaster Medical System for intermittent
employee status. This is not a trivial
chore! Applicants must pass a background
security check, and file many forms. FEMA
courses IS 100B,
200B,
700A,
and 800B
must be also completed before an application is
sent on to the NDMS for processing. Each
member will receive proper identification from
the NDMS before they may deploy. Team Process - An
Applicant must be qualified for the position
requested and meet the above qualifications. Those
wishing to join DMAT must be approved by DMAT
leadership and NDMS.
Applicants will be denied membership on the team
due to a failure to pass a back-ground
check. Each member is also required to
maintain required vaccinations. Field Exercise - All
members who wish to deploy must first attend a
week-end field training exercise that includes
an over-night stay. DMAT
team
members
are expected to continue as active and
supportive members by participation in team
activities such as warehouse work, planning
meetings and trainings. |
Employment
Opportunities
To review current employment opportunities go to the PHE.GOV pages. Search for listings that
end with "DMAT OH-05"
which is the designator for our Dayton based team.
Position Classification
When joining the Dayton DMAT, you will need to select a job classification that most closely describes your function on the team. The team administrator can also assist you in identification of a proper classification. The following is a partial list of job classifications available:
| Title | GS Scale | Minimum Requirements |
| Administrative Clerk - Aid | 303-03 | 6 months experience in clerical, office or equivalent. |
| Chaplain | 060-12 | Graduate of a seminary and 4 years experience. |
| Dental Officer | 680-13 | DDS or DMD with 3 years experience. |
| Health Tech EMT-B | 640-05 | EMT-B license and 1 year experience. |
| Health Tech EMT-I | 640-06 | EMT-I license and 1 year experience. |
| Health Tech EMT-P | 640-07 | EMT-P license and 2 years experience. |
| Health Technician Leader | 640-09 | 3 years specialized experience or 1 year of experience with master's degree. |
| LPN / Vocational Nurse | 620-05 | Graduate of a school of nursing, current license, and 1.5 years experience. |
| Logistics Coordinator | 303-07 | 2 years of general office work experience and 1 year of experience related to DMATs. |
| Medical Records Technician | 675-05 | 1 year experience with occupation or related field. |
| Medical Supply Technician | 622-05 | 2 years experience with occupation or related field. |
| Medical Tech Laboratory Tech |
645-05 | One year experience with occupation. Certification or current license. |
| Mental Health Specialist | 101-11 | PhD or 3 years of graduate education in social science field or masters and 1 year work. |
| Nursing Assistant | 621-4 | At least 3 months of experience. |
| Nursing Assistant Surgical Tech | 621-3 | At least 6 months of experience. |
| Nursing Assistant Stretcher Bearer | 621-2 | At least 3 months of experience. |
| Nurse Practitioner | 610-11 | Current License and 2 years experience and certification as nurse practitioner. |
| Pharmacist | 660-11 | 4 year course of study and 1 year of internship and 1 year of professional experience. |
| Pharmacy Tech | 661-05 | 1 year experience as pharmacy tech or assistant. |
| Physician Assistant | 603-11 | 2 years experience as a PA. |
| Respiratory Therapist | 651-07 | 1 year experience as a respiratory therapist and bachelor's degree. |
| Senior Medical Officer | 602-14 | MD or DO with current license. 3 years experience post graduate. Can include residency |
| Staff Medical Officer | 602-13 | MD or DO with current license. 1 year experience post graduate. Can include residency |
| Staff Nurse | 610-05,06,07 | Current license with 1 to 3 years experience. |
| Supervisory Clinical Nurse | 610-11 | Current license with 3 to 4 years experience. Experience in supervising nursing staff. |
| Telecommunications Specialist | 0391-07 | One year experience with Telecommunications, etc. |
| Telecommunications Specialist | 0391-09 | One year experience as 0391-07 Telecommunications Specialist |
| Telecommunications Specialist | 0391-12 | One year experience as 0391-09 and appointed Communications Officer |
The last two digits after the hyphen indicate the GS grade level. Job code 0391-12 would have a GS grade level of 12. All DMAT personnel receive "Step 1" of their grade level. If you would like to see what the GS Wage Scale pays for any position, Click Here