Physician Assistant

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Defense-Health-Agency seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to support clinical operations at Fort Bragg. The position requires completing an ARC-PA accredited PA program, passing the NCCPA exam, and maintaining ongoing CME and re-certification.

Qualified applicants have at least one year of certified PA experience providing direct health care in emergency settings, including diagnostics, triage, and rapid clinical decision making. This is a direct hire solicitation with possible incentives.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
• Successful completion of the NCCPA examination.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities

• One year of work experience as a certified physician assistant providing direct health care in an emergency setting is typical for this role.
• Duties may include medical assessments, ordering/interpreting labs and diagnostics, and providing emergency care as needed.

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

Active PA license

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

About the Position:

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal 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:

Experience:

A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes providing direct health care clinical duties in an emergency room, ordering, and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests; providing medical assessments, treating injuries or illnesses, and performing emergency care procedures as needed. 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.