Physician Assistant (Emergency)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WINN Army Medical Center in Fort Stewart, Georgia, seeks an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (EMPA) to provide primary medical services within the Emergency Medicine Department. The EMPA will operate in a credentialed capacity to deliver patient care to all patients served by the Medical Treatment Facility.

The position is located at Ft. Stewart, GA, within the WINN Army Medical Center and is a Direct Hire Solicitation for US Citizens.

Qualifications

• ARC-PA accredited PA program is required.
• NCCPA certification with ongoing CME and recertification requirements.
• Current, active, unrestricted PA license in the U.S. or territories is required.
• One full year of experience as a certified Physician Assistant, evaluating patients, developing care plans, obtaining histories, and prescribing medications.

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

Job description

About the Position:

This position serves as an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (EMPA) provider in the capacity of credentials to provide primary medical services to all patients with in a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

This position is located in Ft. Stewart, GA at WINN Army Medical Center in the department of Emergency Medicine.

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 (Emergency):

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.

AND

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.

AND

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 evaluating patient's condition for medical diagnosis; developing patient care plans based on evaluation findings; obtaining patients medical history; and prescribing medication to patients. 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.