PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (ORTHOPEDICS)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at the Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, Georgia.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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 (Orthopedics): 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 patient medical history, performing examinations to patients, prescribing medication to patients, and determining appropriate medical treatment.

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

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Assist Orthopedic Surgeons in the operating room with both major and minor surgical procedures.
• Perform appropriate radiologic, laboratory, or diagnostic procedures on patients.
• Obtain health and medical history from patients within a medical clinic.
• Provide treatment plans for complex pathophysiology and chronic illnesses.
• Perform complex specialty procedures such as digital blocks, regional anesthesia, and minor outpatient surgical procedures.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with approved treatment protocols.
• Educate internal staff and patients about medication and treatment regimens.