Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Physician Assistant for duties at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation with potential incentives and flexible salary negotiation for new federal employees.

Qualifications include graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program, NCCPA certification with CME/recertification, and an active PA license. Exemption considerations exist for current federal employees in the 0603 series, with documentation to

Qualifications

• Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, ARC-PA accredited.
• Successful NCCPA certification; CME and re-certification requirements.
• Current, active, full, unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the United States.

Responsibilities

• A minimum of one year of work experience as a certified physician assistant, including performing examinations, prescribing medications, and determining appropriate medical treatment.

Skills

Examinations

Prescribing medications

Medical decision making

Education

ARC-PA Accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at multiple Departments, Eisenhower Army Medical Center located at Fort Gordon, GA.

This is an open continuous announcement.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal Service.

Student Loan repayment may be authorized

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the educatioin and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirements for Physician Assistant:

Education:

Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Certification:

Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and re-certification.

Licensure:

Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Exemption:

You are exempt from the license requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0603 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

Experience:

A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes performing examinations, prescribing medications, AND determining appropriate medical treatment. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.