PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Position Description Number T6002P01 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard.

Veteran's Preference does not apply due to this being a Professional Series position. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the next lower grade level and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program is required.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 1 year experience using clinical skills and knowledge to complete comprehensive medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services for assigned ANG personnel.

Experience independently carrying out assignments, coordinating with others as necessary and discussing scope of the assignment, approaches, timeframes, and execution phases with leadership; exercising good judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the community health nursing and established medical/administrative policies affecting ANG readiness.

Must have experience performing comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health, pre- and post-deployment interviews, and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and separation health physical exams; fitness for duty evaluations; line of duty, and medical continuation determinations.

Experience in utilizing extended specialized training and experience to review, compare, and interpret complex medical standards, policies and laws and provide sound recommendations.

Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference.

(See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Applicants claiming DoD Retained Grade preference must submit the following documentation: Retained Grade PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD3145-1) SF-50 effecting the placement in retained grade status, and A copy of the notification letter received (RIF or classification downgrade) Major Duties:

• As a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, GS-0603-12 you will provide a fulltime, experienced Physician Assistant / Nursing (Practitioner) to support the planning, scheduling, execution, management, and administration of installation-wide medical management including, aerospace and operational disposition and clinical judgment for medical case management to promote and maintain the health and well-being of assigned Air National Guard (ANG) personnel.