Physician Assistant (Occupational Health)

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About the Position: This position is located with the Naval Health Clinic, Directorate of Clinical Support in Oak Harbor, Washington. 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 Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience 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: 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant which includes obtaining medical history, performing examinations, and prescribing medications.

This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Major Duties:

• Perform physical examinations, identify problems, obtain record data, and critically evaluate information.
• Conduct health status review to confirm or detect early pre-symptomatic exposures to health hazardous substances in the worksite environment.
• Prescribe and treat a variety of diseases, disorders, and occupational injuries.
• Collaborate with physicians and other medical staff in interpreting and evaluating continuing changes in direct patient care.
• Develop and implement educational plans for patients and families.
• Provide consultation, teaching, and coordination with patients and their family members.