Physician Assistant

$108,685 - $141,301/Yr

Department of Defense - Fort Liberty, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Liberty, NC

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position is within Womack Army Medical Center's Department of Family Medicine, Primary Care Service Line. We provide care to over 95,000 beneficiaries including active-duty military, service member families, retirees and their spouses. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions concerning primary care needs of patients with physicians.
• Prescribe for and treat a variety of diseases, disorders and injuries for assigned patients.
• Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems of clients.
• Write prescriptions, order the administration of medications, dispense medications and prescribe controlled substance in accordance with approved treatment protocols.
• Evaluate the total health care needs of patients and develop plans to meet clients' needs.

Requirements

• Graduation from a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant.
• 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.
• A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes obtaining patient medical data to initiate or update medical record, prescribing medication to assigned patients, and determining appropriate medical treatment for assigned patients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.