Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (NC); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Camp Lejeune Medical Center, Family Medicine, are seeking a Physician Assistant GS-0603-12 for patient care and clinical duties.

Open to US Citizens under DHA; requires ARC-PA accredited PA education, NCCPA certification, and licensure; one year of qualifying experience; substitution restrictions apply.

Formación

• Education from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Successful NCCPA certification and ongoing CME/recertification.

Responsabilidades

• Perform medical examinations for patients.
• Diagnose conditions and order/interpret diagnostic tests.

Conocimientos

Physician Assistant

Educación

ARC-PA accreditation

NCCPA certification

Descripción del empleo

About the Position: This position is located at Camp Lejeune Medical Center, Family Medicine for a Physician Assistant GS-0603-12.

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

This announcement is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be reviewed and referred for selection at periodic cut-off dates. 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.

Specialized Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes performing medical exams; diagnosing conditions; and ordering or interpreting diagnostic testing. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Orthopedics experience recommended but not required.

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.