Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Salary negotiation for federal hires

Student loan repayment

Job summary

The Munson Army Health Clinic at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to join the staff. The candidate must be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited PA program, have successfully completed the NCCPA exam, and hold an active full license.

Federal requirements include at least one year of experience as a certified PA at the GS-11 level; education cannot substitute for experience. Recruitment or relocation incentives and loan repayment may be authorized.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
• Certification: NCCPA exam successful completion; maintain CME and recertification.
• Licensure: Active full PA license in US jurisdiction.
• Exemption: Federal employee exemption possible if current 0603 series and continuous employment since 2017 or earlier.
• Experience: Minimum one year as certified PA at GS-11 level.
• Substitution: Education cannot substitute for experience for this position.

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Munson Army Health Clinic at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

• 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 may be authorized.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

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 equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.

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.