Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Air Station San Diego (North Island), California, seeks a Physician Assistant for a Direct Hire solicitation. This federal role involves medical screening, diagnosis, and prescribing under military guidelines.

Basic requirements include ARC-PA accredited PA education, NCCPA certification, current unrestricted license, and at least one year of certified PA experience. Exemption is available for qualified federal employees in the 0603 series with proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA educational program.
• Successful NCCPA certification with maintenance of CME and recertification.
• Current, active, unrestricted PA licensure or registration in the U.S.
• Exemption available for current federal employees in the 0603 series with documentation.
• Minimum of one year of work experience as a certified PA including exams, diagnosis, and prescribing medications.

Education

Graduation from ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position: This is a Physician Assistant position located at Naval Air Station San Diego (North Island), California.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

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. (Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts.)
• 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.)
• Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes: (1) performing medical screening examinations, (2) diagnosing medical conditions such as disease, injury, or illness, and (3) prescribing medications. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).