Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WINN Army Hospital at Fort Stewart, GA seeks a qualified Physician Assistant to provide clinical care in a dynamic military medical setting. Candidates must have graduated from an ARC-PA accredited PA program and hold NCCPA certification, with an active, unrestricted PA license in the United States.

You will assess patients, develop care plans, perform exams, and educate patients and staff. Some federal positions allow education substitutions; however, this job requires experience as a certified

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

Active PA license in US

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at WINN Army Hospital at Fort Stewart, GA.

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 Requirement 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: At least one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes evaluating patient's condition for medical diagnosis; developing patient care plans based on evaluation findings; and providing medical education to patients or staff. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next 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.