Physician Assistant (Primary Care)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; East Liverpool (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Physician Assistant.

This Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligible role offers the chance to work within a VA medical environment and to pursue education loan repayment as part of the benefit package. Qualified candidates must meet PA education and licensing requirements and demonstrate the ability to serve in a primary care setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience as a Physician Assistant.
• Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) or in process.
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted PA license in the US or DC.

Skills

Primary care experience

Education

Master's degree in any discipline

Bachelor's degree with 1 year PA experience

PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE)

PA license (full and unrestricted) in US/DC

Job description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Physician Assistant Basic Requirements

• Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~
• Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience

At least 2 years of recent experience treating the acute and chronically ill in a full time primary care setting.

Grade Determinations

The full performance level of this vacancy is PA-III. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of PA-I to PA-III.

Reference

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements

Physical qualifications required the ability to stand, walk, bend, and move freely.