Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Directorate of Family Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant under the Direct Hire Authority. The role requires PA certification, ARC-PA accredited education, and NCCPA certification, with duties including patient care, ordering and interpreting tests, and providing medical assessments.

Candidates must meet eligibility requirements, including citizenship and education/experience standards.

Qualifications

• National certification as a Physician Assistant (NCCPA).
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited PA program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient care responsibilities.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Provide medical assessments and diagnose conditions.
• Treat injuries or illnesses and perform routine and emergency care procedures as needed.

Skills

NCCPA Certification

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position:

This position is located at Directorate of Family Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

• 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 anaccrediting 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 recertification.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 maintaining patient care, ordering, and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests; providing medical assessments, treating injuries or illnesses, and performing routine and 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.