Physician Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking a Physician Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care and clinical expertise within a federal healthcare system. The role requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program, NCCPA certification, and an active PA license.

It includes responsibilities such as medical assessments, diagnosing health conditions, and performing routine screenings across patient ages.

Qualifications

• Education: ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Certification: NCCPA certification and CME requirements.
• Licensure: active PA license in a US state/territory.
• Exemption: federal employee in 0603 series may be exempt if criteria met.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and illnesses.
• Provide clinical care per internal/external standards.
• Perform health assessments and medical screenings as required.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Medical screening

Health program knowledge

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

Active PA license

Job description

About the Position:

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible and accountable for acquiring and demonstrating clinical expertise and professional knowledge of health care programs to diagnoses disease, illness disorder or injury; institutes treatment of patients' compliance with internal and external requirements and standards for seriously ill or injured.

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.

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 investigating, evaluating, advising on, and resolving a variety of health conditions and issues, to include abnormal, specialized, or complex cases; performing medical screening examinations in an inpatient or outpatient setting for patients of all ages and Supports medical readiness by performing periodic health assessments, deployment health assessments, separation physicals, commissioning physicals, and retirement physicals. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11)