Physician Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Hospital Bremerton, within the Directorate of Medicine, Family Medicine, Bremerton, WA, seeks a licensed Physician Assistant for a direct hire vacancy. The PA will perform medical histories, examinations, and educational planning in a Family Medicine setting, collaborating with physicians to deliver comprehensive care.

The candidate must have graduated from an ARC-PA accredited PA program, be NCCPA certified, hold an active PA license, and possess at least one year of eligible clinical

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Certification: NCCPA examination completed and maintenance of CME/recertification.
• Licensure: current, active, full, unrestricted PA license/registration for US or territory.
• Experience: minimum of one full year as a certified PA including history, examinations, and educational plan development.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient history, physical examinations, and education planning.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams in Family Medicine.
• Provide patient counseling and follow-up as part of routine care.

Skills

Medical history

Examinations

Education plan

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located with the Naval Hospital Bremerton, Directorate of Medicine, Family Medicine at Bremerton, Washington A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 obtaining medical history, performing examinations, and developing and implementing educational plan for patients. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).