Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Medical Center San Diego is seeking a Physician Assistant for a Direct Hire solicitation.

Qualified candidates must meet ARC-PA education standards and NCCPA certification. The role requires licensure in the US and hands-on experience in medical screening and readiness assessments within inpatient/outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: at least one year as a certified physician assistant.
• Includes performing health assessments for all ages; enabling readiness and deployment health.
• Experience ordering labs, X-rays, and other procedures for initial workups.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical screening examinations and initial workups.
• Support medical readiness with deployment and retirement physicals.
• Obtain health history, document findings, and determine need for tests.

Skills

Medical screening exams

Clinical assessment

Patient evaluation

Health assessment support

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position: This position is located within Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA; located NBHC PT LOMA SD, Dir of Medicine, Medical Readiness Center

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.

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

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/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:

Specialized Experience:

A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes: experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing medical screening examinations in an inpatient or outpatient setting for patients of all ages; support medical readiness by performing periodic health assessments, deployment health assessments, separation physicals, commissioning physicals, and retirement physicals; secure health and medical history from the patient or family member, records findings and makes clinical evaluation; examine patients and performs initial patient work‑up and assessment of patients' care and treatment, and determines the need for and orders laboratory tests, X-rays and other procedures necessary to complete assessment of the patient.