Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Job summary

David Grant Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) to join the Surgical Specialties team. The role requires completion of an ARC-PA-accredited PA program, NCCPA certification, and an active PA license. A minimum of one year of PA experience at the GS-11 level is expected.

Federal employment details include potential recruitment or relocation incentives and salary negotiation for federal hires. Applicants must be US citizens and qualify per federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an ARC-PA-accredited physician assistant program.
• Certification: NCCPA certification and ongoing CME/recertification requirements.
• Licensure: Active PA license or registration in the United States.
• Experience: Minimum of one full year as a certified physician assistant at or above GS-11.

Education

ARC-PA-accredited PA program

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at 60th Medical Group, Surgical Specialties, Neurological Surgery, within David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA.

• 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.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and ed 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 (Neurosurgery):

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.

Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

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.