MINUTES MEDICAL STAFF CAREER SERVICE BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 1957

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• Publication Date: February 20, 1957
• Content Type: MIN

MEDICAL STAFF CAREER SERVICE BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, 20 February -19n
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Present: C/MS - Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Tietjen
Secretary to C/NS - Recording Secretary . . Mis~
Personnel Placement Officer . . . . . . . . Mr.
AC/ASD - Acting Executive Secretary . . . . Mr.
Personnel Placement officer . . . . . . . . Miss
DC/NS - Voting Member . . . . . . . . . . . Dr.
C/PD - Voting Member . . . . . . . . . . . Dr.
C/PCD - Voting Member . . . . . . . . . . . Dr.
C/TSD - Voting Member . . . . . . . . . . . Dr.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
C/PCD requested the Minutes of the Medical Staff Career Service Board
Meeting of 13 Februa 1957 be amended to indicate the Training Evaluation
Report reviewed for GS-13, Medical Officer, was for his
participation in the IOC rather than the Operations Support Course.
2. Modifications of the Medical Staff Career Service Board Activities
The Acting Executive Secretary presented the attached memorandum
containing his proposals for changing the procedures of the Medical Staff
Career Service Board Meetings. The Board Members unanimously approved
these recommendations as presented.
3. Assignments
a. Q Medical Technician, GS-9. The Acting Executive Secretary
informed the Members that a replacement for this position is required by
22 April 1957 and named the following as eligible candidates:
tr., GS-8, Medical Technician
era-o, meaica.i . ecnnician
GS-9, Instructor, Medical Technician (Fields)
GS-9, Medical Technician
GS-9, Medical Technician (Supply)
25X1
25X1
All of the above individuals were queried regarding this assignment and
the following have stated their willingness to accept the position:
Messrs The Acting Executive Secretary also
stated -6, Medical Technician, was previously
considered for this position but was withdrawn from consideration for
additional technical training before being assigned overseas. The Members
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25X1 b. 0 Medical Technician (Suppler), GS-9. The Acting Executive
Secretary stated the following individuals have been queried regarding
this position:
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nominated for this position provided a well-qualified replace-
ment is named for him at This matter will be placed on the Agenda
for a Meeting in the near fu ure.
GS-9, Medical Technician (Supply)
GS-9, Instructor, Medical Technician (Fields)
25X1 Mr. 0 had stated his desire to accept this position but Mr.O 25X1
had declined because of personal circumstances and also because he did
not feel that this assignment would further his career. C/ic asked that
GS-9, Medical Technician also be considered eligible
25X1
25X1
25X1
Acting Executive Secretary will so inform him requesting that if he
still does not wish to accept the assignment that he report his reasons
in writing to the Chairman.
for this position. The Board named Mr. L -Jas a candidate and the 25X1
c. Medical Technician, GS- . The Acting Executive Secretary
informed the Members that GS-6, Medical Technician, has
been nominated to this po on. nce Nr.0 is currently on TDY at25X1
he will be informed of this action by cable and opportunity will
e provided for him to submit his views regarding the assignment by cable.
4+. Technician Procurement
The Acting Executive Secretary asked the Board to advise him on the
problem of recruitment of medical technicians inasmuch as the ratio of
disqualifications is exceedingly high for this type of personnel.
DC/MS recommended the Medical Staff seek authority to process techni-
cians in a similar fashion as the procedure now utilized in the procure-
ment of physicians; namely, having them report to Headquarters at Agency
expense for pre-employment examination, interview, and polygraph. The
Board voted to adopt this procedure and the Acting Executive Secretary
was requested to investigate the matter with the Office of Personnel.
However, the Personnel Placement Officer did not believe such investiga-
tion would be necessary and recommended the first case be processed in a
routine manner and, if objections are voiced, then a formal authorization
can be requested.
C/PCD presented a status report of his committee formed to investi-
gate screening techniques devised, not only to determine technical
qualifications, but also personality traits and adjustment factors.
The sources of procurement were discussed. Through experience, the
Acting Executive Secretary stated, the best source has been through the
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Navy, specifically the discharged enlisted personnel with hospital
training and experience. The Medical Staff Personnel officer, on his
recruitment trips, has used the facilities of the U. S. Employment
Service. The following additional sources were suggested by the Members:
graduating classes of technical schools, advertisements placed in techni-
cal journals, and alumni physicians who may know of technicians seeking
this type of employment. The recruitment of male nurses was also dis-
cussed but it was agreed that, in the past, this source has not proven
successful.
The rate of pay for the technicians was also discussed and it was
agreed that, while the starting salary would seem to compare favorably
with other Government agencies, investigation should be made as to the
possibility of increasing the starting salary.
The Acting Executive Secretary thanked the Members for their helpful
suggestions and will inform the Board of any problems encountered by the
Personnel Officer during his forthcoming recruitment trip.
5. Miscellaneous
C/PCD informed the Board that the office of Training had devised a
4-week course to be used in the training of our short-term physicians.
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1 - DC/NS
1 - C/PD
1 - C/PCD
1 - C/TSD
1 - C/ASD
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Medical Staff V
Deputy Chief, Medical Staff
Chief, Program Coordination Division
Chief, Psychiatric Division
Chief, Technical Services Division
SUBJECT . Recommendations - Medical Staff Career Service
Board Activities
1. At the direction of the Chairman of the Medical Staff
Career Service Board (I CSB) a study concerning the types of
actions considered in the past by the Career Service Board has
been conducted and the following recommendations are offered
for consideration.
2. Recommendations:
Inasmuch as the membership of the MSCSB is con-
stituted by the most senior personnel in the Medical
Staff, it is felt that certain types of actions should
not require agenda status.
a. It is recommended that the below types
of actions be noted by the members of the MSCSB via
an information sheet attached to the NSCSB agendas.
(1) Favorable Fitness Reports
(2) Favorable Training Evaluations
(3) Periodic Step Increases
(fit-) Assignment of clerical personnel
below GS-6.
Any voting member of the MSCSB may call for
agenda status of any of the above-noted items.
b. It is recommended that the types of items listed
below be reviewed as agenda items by the Board and speci-
fic recommendations formulated for use by the Chief, Medical
Staff.
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SUBJECT: Recommendations MSCSB Activities
(1) Unfavorable Fitness Reports
(2) Unfavorable Training Evaluations
(3) Assignments (with the exception of
para a (4) above)
(4)
Promotions
(5)
Pertinent Agency Regulations
(6)
Medical Staff Personnel policies
(7)
Reports
Technicians' Panel Comments and/or
(8)
Career Staff Applications
(9)
Other items as necessary.
c. Any member of the Medical Staff may suggest
items for the MSCSB agendas.
d. It is recommended that adoption of theebove
modifications for ICSB actions be made.
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Medical Staff Career Service Board
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