PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Augusta Military Medical Clinic is seeking a Physician Assistant to support medical exams, patient care, and diagnostic interpretation under a DHA solicitation. This position requires a certified PA with active licensure, NCCPA certification, and ARC-PA accredited education.

Experience in clinical assessment and performing exams is required, with the ability to work within a federal system and comply with CME and re-certification requirements.

Qualifications

• Education must be from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Certification: NCCPA certification; CME/recertification requirements.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted PA license in US territory.
• Exemption: federal employee in 0603 series may qualify without licensure if status validated.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical exams and patient evaluations.
• Diagnose patient conditions based on examinations and tests.
• Interpret diagnostic testing to guide care decisions.

Skills

Medical exams

Diagnosis

Clinical assessment

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at AT Augusta Military Medical Clinic. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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. In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes: 1) Performing medical exams; 2) Diagnosing patient conditions; and 3) Interpreting diagnostic testing.

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.