Jobs in Forest Hill, TX

Executive Director of Trauma

Join our renowned healthcare organization as the Executive Director of Trauma, leading the strategic development and operational management of our Level I Trauma Center. This pivotal role ensures excellence in patient care, regulatory compliance, performance improvement, and trauma registry management, all while advancing innovative trauma programs. Collaborating closely with the Trauma Medical Director, you will drive initiatives that uphold our center’s commitment to the highest standards of trauma care, research, education, and community outreach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the comprehensive coordination of trauma services, including strategic planning, clinical operations, regulatory standards, and performance improvement activities.
• Maintain and enhance the hospital's American College of Surgeons (ACS) Level I Trauma Center verification by ensuring adherence to all required standards and standards of care.
• Lead, develop, and implement trauma-related clinical protocols informed by current research, national guidelines, and best practices.
• Manage trauma registry activities, including outcome analysis, benchmarking, and reporting to ensure data-driven quality improvements.
• Drive program initiatives across injury prevention, outreach, education, research, and forensic services, positioning the Trauma Center as a regional leader.
• Serve as the liaison to regional, state, and national agencies, representing the trauma program in various committees to promote trauma system development.
• Lead Performance Improvement (PI) efforts by analyzing clinical outcomes, costs, and processes to optimize patient safety and care quality.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, medical staff, nursing, and ancillary departments to ensure seamless delivery of trauma services.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility and resource allocation aligned with strategic goals.
• Foster a culture of staff engagement, professional development, and excellence through effective leadership, coaching, and team building.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards, including policies related to patient safety and quality.
• Manage staffing needs, including on-call rotations, and coordinate space, supplies, and equipment necessary for trauma operations.
• Promote a patient- and family-centered care approach, ensuring excellent service experience for all external and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing or a related health field from an accredited institution.
• Must have completed BSN
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in healthcare, with at least 2 years specifically in trauma services at a Level I or II Trauma Center.
• Proven experience managing trauma programs in complex hospital environments, demonstrating excellence in clinical and operational leadership.
• Current licensure by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners or equivalent licensure recognized through reciprocity.
• EGS verification understanding and experience
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC and/or ATCN Instructor designation, TOPIC course, with TCRN or similar certification within 1 year of hire.
• Trauma program management or director certification preferred (e.g., Trauma Program Manager Course).
• Completion of NIMS training (ICS 100, 200, 700, 800) within 90 days of employment.
• Experience with performance improvement methodologies, trauma system assessment, and compliance standards.

Desired Skills & Competencies:

• Deep knowledge of trauma care standards, healthcare operations, and accreditation requirements.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and leadership skills, capable of engaging multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret clinical and operational data and develop actionable strategies.
• Proficiency with hospital information systems, registry software, and data management tools.
• Effective time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork, staff development, and a culture of continuous improvement and safety.
• Commitment to community engagement, injury prevention initiatives, and advancing trauma care standards regionally and nationally.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to lead a premier trauma program with national recognition and significant community impact.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment dedicated to excellence.
• Professional growth through ongoing education, certifications, and leadership development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Supportive leadership team committed to your success and the advancement of trauma services.

The RN Clinical Supervisor’s primary functions include day-to-day direction of branch operations to ensure quality and efficient operations coordinates with the parent office, interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency. They oversee QA issues at the branch level and direct staff with regards to agency policies and procedures. This position provides an opportunity for professional growth, with potential advancement into the Administrator role.

About Reliant at Home

Reliant at Home is a multi-site, Texas only Home Health, Hospice, Caregivers, and Rehab company with 14 locations in Texas – including five Hospice locations (Fort Worth, Plano, Teague, The Woodlands, and San Antonio). The Reliant at Home Bluebird Promise is our commitment to live up to our higher calling by fulfilling our Values, Culture Priorities, and Service Pledge. Care is our higher calling. We believe care is more than the service we provide to patients who need help at home. It also means caring for our Reliant at Home family, the families and loved ones of the patients we serve, our referral partners and providers, and our local communities. Serving others is what we were meant to do.

Join Reliant at Home’s winning culture - named Fortune TOP TEN in the USA Best Workplaces for Aging Services and certified Great Place to Work 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026!

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current Texas license
• Must have at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse within the last thirty-six (36) months; at least two years of home health experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of OASIS documentation
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Effective communication skills
• Able to work in fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care and ensures communication with all physicians involved in a patient's plan of care and other healthcare practitioners. Integrates orders from all relevant physicians involved into the plan of care and ensures the orders are approved by the responsible physician. Coordinates and integrates care provided by agency staff, including contractual providers.
• Assures that patient needs are continually assessed. Assures reassessment of the patient's needs is performed by the appropriate healthcare professional when there is a significant health status change in the patient's condition, at the physician's request, and after hospital discharge.
• Ensures provision of services as ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care, including patient and caregiver education and patient, caregiver, and family counseling. Prepares clinical notes as appropriate.
• Assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Participates in activities relevant to professional services including development of qualifications and assignment of Agency personnel. Participates in Agency-sponsored in-service training. Recommends resources needed to provide care. Provide education and training to clinical staff on new policies, procedures, and updates.
• Ensures all tasks in Homecare Homebase are completed effectively as related to job position. Monitors systems and identifies problem areas to Administrator both verbally and through written reports.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and licensing board.
• Promotes and educates regarding the concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating or performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Uses effective interpersonal relations and communications skills; facilitates other team members' use of these skills to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Ensures the care offered by the Agency, including any branches, is consistently available to all patients.
• Assists and/or schedule patient visits as directed. Additionally, they may be required to perform patient visits as needed and participate in on-call rotation.
• Embrace dynamic role as an RN Clinical Supervisor, evolving with the company's growth. Demonstrate adaptability by willingly adjusting responsibilities to meet changing organizational needs, ensuring a proactive contribution to success. Other duties may be assigned with company advancement.

Why Should You Apply?

• You want to be a part of a company with a strong future
• You want to be a part of the solution in caring for seniors that need quality people in their corner
• You want to be on an amazing team with a positive and award-winning company culture
• You want to work alongside kind people that seek to do the right thing and put patients first
• You want to live out your calling and are more than happy to help
• You want to give back to the local community by participating in service projects
• You are eager to discover what sets Reliant at Home’s Bluebird Nation apart

Other Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Mileage reimbursement for work related travel
• Company vehicles available for select roles
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Health Savings Account available with company contribution
• Generous paid holidays and vacation
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance

Now is the time for you to be involved in the care of our patients and the exciting expansion of Reliant at Home!

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director of Nursing Operations for our Medical City Surgical Hospital Alliance team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

Medical City Surgical Hospital Alliance, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Director of Nursing Operations role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Under the supervision of the ACNO, the Director of Clinical Operations, you will have accountability and is responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the Medical City Surgical Hospital Alliance.
• Responsible for applying best practices and evidence-based knowledge in facilitating optimal patient flow throughout the organization.
• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff, internal as well as external to the organization to achieve favorable patient outcomes.
• Responds to occupancy bed demands throughout the day with action-oriented steps geared toward maintaining acute bed access for patients within the hospital’s delivery system.
• Performs job functions in a manner consistent with the Texas Board of Nursing and in accordance with the hospital’s goals, objectives, policies/procedures and mission.
• The Director of Nursing Operations is responsible for the development and oversight of high quality, cost-effective and integrated surgical hospital programs among the nursing areas. Ensures efficient and timely throughput throughout the continuum of care.
• Assists the CNO in ensuring the delivery of quality patient care while improving standards of care delivery, standards of practice, and fiscal stewardship in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of the organization.
• Will exercise leadership and management responsibility over all functions within the management scope of this position ensuring efficient services that are designed to meet the needs of patients, physicians, the public, and staff.
• Maintains knowledge of social, economic, legal and regulatory issues, which impact the health care delivery system.
• The Director of Nursing Operations will be accountable for the overall success of day to day operations within the surgical hospital’s assigned areas to include Med/Surg Inpatient, Pre-Op/PACU, Surgery, Cath Lab, IR, Radiology, Lab and Pharmacy.

What qualifications you will need:

Education/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Masters preferred.

Experience:

• 3 years management experience required, 5 years preferred.

Licenses, Registrations and/or Certifications:

• Current RN license by the State of Texas or from a Compact State, if primary state of residence is in compact state. BLS and ACLS.

Committed to the care and improvement of human life, Medical City Healthcare aims to deliver excellence - providing the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities it serves. With the resources and experience of HCA Healthcare, including 186 hospitals in the United States and England, Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region's largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers and includes 16 hospitals, about 5000 working physicians, and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director of Nursing Operations. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Why Work With Us:

We offer a best-in-class work environment for our team, supporting their professional growth while providing a challenging, exciting, and safe workplace. From offering a robust benefits package to generous annual performance bonuses, PTO, and more, we live our core values—teamwork, resiliency, and integrity—reflecting our long-term commitment to our employees, communities, and the environment.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Process Control Technician Specialist to provide hands-on support for the process control systems that drive our metal, alloy, and component-making facility. This role is designed for a skilled technician with experience in troubleshooting and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, and industrial process control systems.The ideal candidate will support daily plant operations, lead equipment-based improvements, and contribute to the implementation of OPEX projects and continuous improvement initiatives across a complex, high-tech manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties:

• Provide hands-on technical support for plant process control systems, including routine checks, basic maintenance, and troubleshooting equipment or system faults.
• Provide daily technical support for plant process control systems, including troubleshooting and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and safety systems to ensure smooth and safe operations.
• Respond to process control-related issues as part of an on-call rotation,including after-hours support as needed.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures for process control systems and support response protocols.
• Support troubleshooting efforts led by engineers to minimize downtime and ensure continuous improvement of system performance.
• Document and report system issues,maintenance actions, and resolution outcomes to engineering leadership.
• Perform routine inspections of process control equipment to identify and report wear,potential failure points, or improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement (CI) and OPEX projects by implementing changes to process control systems, improving equipment functionality, and reducing downtime.
• Perform hands-on installation, testing, and calibration of process control components—such as instrumentation, control panels, and field devices.
• Read, interpret, and redline electrical schematics, P&IDs, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams for existing or modified systems.
• Support the programming, configuration, and maintenance of process control platforms including Rockwell (Studio 5000), FactoryTalk View, and Siemens TIA Portal.
• Conduct preventive and predictive maintenance of process control systems; perform software backups, maintain change logs, and document all control system activities.
• Interface regularly with operators, maintenance, engineering, and EHS teams to ensure process control systems meet operational and safety requirements.
• Assist with commissioning and startup of new or modified process control systems, ensuring compliance with performance specifications.
• Use diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers) to test and troubleshoot control signals and communications.
• Collaborate with other technicians, operators, and engineering staff to support safe, efficient plant operations.
• Support training efforts for maintenance and operations staff to improve system knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent technical certification in Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with PLC and HMI-based process control systems in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in reading, interpreting, and modifying control system documentation such as electrical drawings and schematics.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Siemens, or similar process control platforms.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols: EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP.
• Comfortable working in an industrial environment with chemical,mechanical, and thermal processes.
• Experience using diagnostic tools such as multimeters, loop calibrators, and signal simulators.

Desired Qualities:

• 5+ years of process control or automation experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable taking ownership of process control-related issues.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with an analytical approach to solving electrical/control problems.
• Familiarity with robotics, vision systems, or motion control technologies is a plus.
• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities and adapting to dynamic production demands.
• Basic CAD skills for modifying electrical schematics (AutoCAD Electrical preferred).
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and virtualized environments is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to clearly document work and collaborate across departments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and Outlook.

The Q Family Office is looking for a bright, eager, and dedicated individual to join its highly successful multi-billion-dollar private investment office in downtown Fort Worth. This person will be part of a team led by a 25-year veteran of the firm, all of whom assist the CEO in managing personal and business scheduling, travel coordination, organizational matters, photo and video archives, and research projects. This person will handle a variety of projects in an array of disciplines, which keeps the work fast paced and ever-changing. Someone who is already very organized and great with details is a must.

Base plus bonus (with full benefits) competitive with market and depending on experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing support within Executive Assistant team assisting with very complex calendars and schedules, travel coordination and general operational functions
• Extensive experience scheduling & managing private air travel
• Managing vendors and serving as a liaison
• Researching and developing new ideas and projects
• Typical hours are in the office (no remote work) Monday thru Friday from 8AM-6PM, i.e., ~ 50-hour weeks. This role does require some occasional weekend work as well.

The successful candidate will:

• 5+ years of experience in an executive admin role supporting an UHNWI or C-Suite executive at a substantial business enterprise
• Be incredibly organized and detail oriented

About The Q Family Office

Established in 1994, the Q Family Office is an organization that combines an almost 30+ year history with a deep entrepreneurial spirit. The family office currently includes a manager of a $500 million hedge fund/private investment firm, a $3 billion bank, a $400 million real estate investment firm, and a $275 million charitable foundation.

Position: Enterprise Architect II

Interviews: In-Person/Virtual

Work Location/Schedule: Hybrid/ Fort Worth

Job Description:

This Architect position is responsible for designing and guiding the overall structure of enterprise technology solutions, ensuring they align with organizational strategy and business objectives. They evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and platforms to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient systems. This role requires collaboration with stakeholders across business, development, and operations teams to translate requirements into practical, sustainable designs. The IT Architect will also set standards, best practices, and governance models to ensure interoperability and long-term maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Designing and presenting complex architectures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technical solutions
• Utilizing automation and orchestration tools to drive efficiency and standardization
• Provide advanced systems administration, operations, maintenance, and support of network-related IT systems
• Diagnosing and solving software bugs and security vulnerabilities associated to IT related systems
• Ensuring compliance requirements (CJIS, HIPAA, etc.) relevant to infrastructure and data protection.

Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Security certifications like CISSP, CISM, or GIAC
• Storage certifications (e.g., Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE)

Experience:

• 5 to 10 years of increasingly responsible experience in infrastructure operations and engineering

A MISSION WORTHY OF A CAREER!

If you’re looking for “just a job,” then stop reading right now. But, if you’re looking for a long-term federal law enforcement career, one that makes a difference every day to our country and its citizens, then the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) would like you to take the first step to becoming an entry level Border Patrol Agent. 

USBP is hiring immediately to fill full-time,entry-level, career positions in federal law enforcement where your prior experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify. Train and work with an elite team of professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and sense of purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America. 

Now is the time to make your move because, along with excellent base pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives (see details below).

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows: GL-5/GL-7 $51,632 - $92,219 per year. Border Patrol Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k) offering.

*Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102) will be eligible for up to $20,000 in incentives. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location such as Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer or Hebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ.

*Retention Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.

Duty Locations

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations.

U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’ first-choice preferences. RELOCATION MAY BE REQUIRED. 

Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without reapplying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level. 

Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations:

• Big Bend Sector Stations - *Presidio, Van Horn, *Sanderson, Alpine, *Sierra Blanca, Marfa

• Buffalo Sector Stations - Wellesley Island

• Del Rio Sector Stations - Del Rio, Brackettville, *Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde

• El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, *Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta

• El Centro Sector Stations - El Centro, Indio, Calexico

• Grand Forks Sector Stations - Pembina

• Havre Sector Stations - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass

• Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren

• Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo South, Cotulla, *Hebbronville, Laredo West, *Freer, Laredo North, Zapata

• Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen

• San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente

• Spokane Sector Stations - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville

• Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford

• Tucson Sector Stations - *Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox

• Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton

Duties and Responsibilities

As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. 

Typical assignments include: 

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.

Qualifications

You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following: 

Experience: One (1) year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR 

Education Substitution: A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR 

Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. 

You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following: 

Experience: One year of specialized work experience that shows you have the skills necessary to: 

• Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms.
• Deal effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters.
• Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the completion of required training and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving criminal offenders, security, military, etc.

The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.

Education Substitution for the GL-7 grade level: A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0), or (3) honor society membership. Or will receive a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. Or one full year of graduate-level education in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.g., criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from an accredited college or university; OR 

A Combination of Experience and Education: This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. 

Note: If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 and or GS-11 grade level. Please refer to the BPA GL-9 - 11 announcement.

Other Requirements

Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. 

Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. 

Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military)

A MISSION WORTHY OF A CAREER!

If you’re looking for “just a job,” then stop reading right now. But, if you’re looking for a long-term federal law enforcement career, one that makes a difference every day to our country and its citizens, then the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) would like you to take the first step to becoming an entry level Border Patrol Agent. 

USBP is hiring immediately to fill full-time,entry-level, career positions in federal law enforcement where your prior experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify. Train and work with an elite team of professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and sense of purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America. 

Now is the time to make your move because, along with excellent base pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives (see details below).

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows: GL-5/GL-7 $51,632 - $92,219 per year. Border Patrol Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k) offering.

*Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102) will be eligible for up to $20,000 in incentives. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location such as Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer or Hebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ.

*Retention Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.

Duty Locations

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations.

U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’ first-choice preferences. RELOCATION MAY BE REQUIRED. 

Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without reapplying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level. 

Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations:

• Big Bend Sector Stations - *Presidio, Van Horn, *Sanderson, Alpine, *Sierra Blanca, Marfa

• Buffalo Sector Stations - Wellesley Island

• Del Rio Sector Stations - Del Rio, Brackettville, *Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde

• El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, *Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta

• El Centro Sector Stations - El Centro, Indio, Calexico

• Grand Forks Sector Stations - Pembina

• Havre Sector Stations - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass

• Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren

• Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo South, Cotulla, *Hebbronville, Laredo West, *Freer, Laredo North, Zapata

• Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen

• San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente

• Spokane Sector Stations - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville

• Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford

• Tucson Sector Stations - *Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox

• Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton

Duties and Responsibilities

As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. 

Typical assignments include: 

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.

Qualifications

You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following: 

Experience: One (1) year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR 

Education Substitution: A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR 

Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. 

You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following: 

Experience: One year of specialized work experience that shows you have the skills necessary to: 

• Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms.
• Deal effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters.
• Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the completion of required training and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving criminal offenders, security, military, etc.

The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.

Education Substitution for the GL-7 grade level: A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0), or (3) honor society membership. Or will receive a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. Or one full year of graduate-level education in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.g., criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from an accredited college or university; OR 

A Combination of Experience and Education: This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. 

Note: If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 and or GS-11 grade level. Please refer to the BPA GL-9 - 11 announcement.

Other Requirements

Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. 

Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. 

Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military)