Physician Assistant (Primary Care)

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

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligibility

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a Physician Assistant position in the United States with eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). A PA with a Master’s degree (or a bachelor’s with PA experience) who has passed the PANCE or is pursuing it and holds, or will hold, an unrestricted PA license will be considered.

Applicants should meet VHA qualification standards and may be referred while completing education/certification requirements, with reference information

Qualifications

• PA must have a Master’s degree or a bachelor’s with PA experience.
• Must have passed the PANCE or be in process to take it.
• Must hold or be eligible for an unrestricted PA license.

Skills

PANCE exam

Education

Master's degree or Bachelor's with PA experience

PA license - current or in process

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) are 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.