Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tennessee; In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Relocation incentive

Salary negotiation for federal hires

Descrizione del lavoro

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's Otolaryngology Clinic in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, seeks a qualified Physician Assistant for a Direct Hire solicitation. U.S. citizens only. Incentives and relocation support may be authorized; salary negotiation is possible for new federal employees.

Qualifications include ARC-PA accredited PA education, NCCPA certification, active licensure, and one year of PA experience with medical screening, diagnosis, and prescribing medications.

Competenze

• Experience includes performing medical screening examinations.
• Diagnosing diseases, disorders, or injuries.
• Prescribing medications as a certified physician assistant.

Mansioni

• Perform medical screening examinations.
• Diagnose diseases, disorders, or injuries.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate within scope of practice.

Conoscenze

Medical screening

Diagnosis

Prescribing medications

Formazione

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Position: This position is located within the Otolaryngology Clinic at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Tennessee

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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:

Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes performing medical screening examinations; diagnosing diseases, disorders, or injuries; and prescribing medications. 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.