Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant to join the Emergency Medicine division. This Direct Hire solicitation is open to US Citizens and requires licensure and NCCPA certification.

The position requires one year of PA experience including patient examinations, prescribing medications, and determining appropriate medical treatment. ARC-PA accreditation and CME requirements apply, with federal employment protections and benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a physician assistant educational program accredited by ARC-PA.
• Successful completion of the NCCPA examination; maintain CME and re-certification.
• Current, active, full license as a Physician Assistant in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform examinations of patients as part of routine care.
• Prescribe medications when clinically appropriate.
• Determine and implement appropriate medical treatment for patients.

Skills

Examinations

Prescribing medications

Clinical decision making

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center in the Directorate of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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

In order to qualify, you must meet the Education or 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 performing examinations, prescribing medications, 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.