Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Salary negotiation

Job summary

The Troop Medical Clinic, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA, seeks a Supervisory Physician Assistant to provide high-quality clinical care within standard hours 0600-1430. The role may include recruitment/relocation incentives and potential student loan repayment options for eligible candidates.

Eligible US citizens with a PA license and NCCPA certification should apply; experience in patient history, exams, and medication management is required for the supervisory level.

Qualifications

• Education: ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Certification: NCCPA examination and maintenance of CME/recertification.
• Licensure: current, full, unrestricted PA license in US territory or DC/PR.
• Experience: minimum 1 year as certified PA with history taking, exams, and prescribing.

Skills

Patient history taking

Physical examinations

Clinical decision making

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

Active PA license

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at the Troop Medical Clinic Building, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia. Hours of operation are 0600-1430.

• 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 or Enhanced Leave Accrual MAY be authorized.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 Supervisory 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:

Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes obtaining patient medical history, performing patient physical examinations, prescribing medication to patients, 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.