Physician Assistant

Army Healthcare; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education loan repayment

Continuing education opportunities

Leadership training as an officer

Up to 30 days paid annual leave

Job summary

Army Healthcare is seeking a Physician Assistant for active duty and Army Reserve roles. You will deliver patient-centered diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and readiness-focused care as a commissioned officer in the Medical Specialist Corps.

You will lead clinical teams, develop treatment plans, and work across diverse military medical settings while pursuing continuing education and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited physician assistant program.
• Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Ability to meet applicable Army commissioning, medical, physical, and background requirements.
• Eligibility to serve in the Active Duty Army or Army Reserve, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients within your clinical privileges.
• Develop treatment plans and coordinate referrals.
• Provide acute, chronic, preventive, and readiness-related care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, medics, and other health professionals.
• Support medical planning, patient stabilization, and movement when assigned.
• Lead clinical teams and contribute to readiness of the health system.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Patient care

Team leadership

Education

Graduate degree in Physician Assistant program

NCCPA Certification

Job description

U.S. Army Physician Assistant - Active Duty and Army Reserve Opportunities

Use your physician assistant training to provide care where it matters most - as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps.

Army Physician Assistants deliver patient-centered diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and readiness-focused care for Soldiers, their families, and military communities. This role combines clinical practice with leadership, professional development, and the opportunity to serve in a variety of military medical settings.

What You'll Do

As an Army Physician Assistant, you may:

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients within your approved clinical privileges.
• Develop treatment plans, prescribe as authorized, coordinate referrals, and support continuity of care.
• Provide acute, chronic, preventive, and readiness-related care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, medics, and other interdisciplinary health care professionals.
• Support medical planning, patient stabilization, and patient movement when assigned.
• Lead clinical teams and contribute to unit and military health system readiness.
• Pursue professional military education, continuing education, and specialty-development opportunities based on qualifications and Army requirements.

Choose a Path That Fits Your Career

Active Duty: Serve full time as an Army officer and health care professional, with assignments determined by Army requirements, available positions, and your qualifications.

Army Reserve: Continue your civilian career while serving part time in the Army Reserve. Reserve service requirements, incentives, and benefits vary by program and individual eligibility.

Benefits and Incentives

Eligible applicants may have access to a competitive package that can include:

• Education loan repayment for qualifying loans
• Accession incentives and special pays
• Continuing education and professional-development opportunities
• Leadership training as a commissioned Army officer
• Up to 30 days of paid annual leave for eligible Active Duty personnel
• Health care, dental, retirement, commissary, and exchange benefits, as applicable
• Opportunities to serve in locations across the United States and abroad

Incentives, benefits, payment terms, and service obligations vary by component, program, specialty, and current Army policy.

Basic Qualifications

Applicants should have:

• A graduate degree from an accredited physician assistant program
• Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• The ability to meet applicable Army commissioning, medical, physical, and background requirements
• Eligibility to serve in the Active Duty Army or Army Reserve, as applicable

Citizenship, residency, licensure, age, experience, and other requirements vary by component and program.

Have questions or want more information?

To find out more information about becoming a Physician Assistant in the U.S. Army, visit www.goarmy.com/medicine. You may also reach out to your local Army Healthcare Recruiter, Nate Fleshman at 808-265-3227 to learn how you can get started on your journey to becoming Army Physician Assistant.