Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine)

Defense Health Agency; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Moving expenses

Malpractice coverage

Vacation and holidays

Sick leave

401K

CME opportunities

GME program

Job summary

Defense Health Agency at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA, seeks a Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine) to provide inpatient and outpatient IM care, perform exams, order tests, develop treatment plans, and coordinate multidisciplinary care.

This full-time position includes incentives, relocation assistance, malpractice coverage, vacation and holidays, sick leave, a 401K, CME opportunities, and a robust GME program.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Successful NCCPA certification and CME/compliance.
• Current PA licensure in a US state, DC, PR, Guam or USVI.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient internal medicine care with comprehensive workups and exams.
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and specialty consults.
• Diagnose conditions, craft therapeutic plans, and prescribe medications.
• Coordinate care across wards, step-downs and ICU with documentation.

Skills

US Citizenship

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

Overview

This position s erves as Physician Assistant (IM) located in at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA.

Overview

This position s erves as Physician Assistant (IM) located in at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA.

Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine)

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal
• Service.Student Loan repayment may be authorized

This is a full-time Physician Assistant (IM) position at Fort Gordon, Augusta Georgia that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, 401K, CME opportunities, an active GME program in primary care and surgical specialties and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

Salary: Up to-$116,362 per year

Augusta is famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. It

The Augusta area is a growing community with an excellent quality of life. A wide variety of cultural and outdoor recreational activities are readily available locally, and many more are easily accessible from the coast to the mountains. Augusta has a vibrant professional medical environment, including the Medical College of Georgia and other referral medical centers. The cost of living is quite reasonable, with quality homes at good prices.

Responsibilities

As a Physician Assistant (IM) your duties will include, but are not limited to:

Inpatient Clinical Care

• Conducts comprehensive patient workups, physical exams, and clinical history reviews.
• Orders/interprets lab tests, diagnostic imaging, and specialty consults.
• Diagnoses conditions, develops therapeutic care plans, and prescribes medications.
• Performs credentialed clinical procedures and emergency/crisis stabilization interventions.
• Manages patient documentation, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries (securing required physician countersignatures within 24 hours).
• Coordinates multidisciplinary care, patient education, and post-discharge follow-ups across ward, step-down, and ICU settings.

Outpatient Clinical Support

• Evaluates and manages acute, routine, chronic follow-up, and consultative appointments in the Internal Medicine Clinic as workload allows.
• Writes outpatient orders and updates medical records.

Qualifications

US Citizenship required

Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARCPA), or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

Successful completion of the National Commission 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.

All Applicants must be licensed as a Physician Assistant by the recognized licensing agency of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.