Physician Assistant

Summary

These are TEMPORARY INTERMITTENT positions located in Bureau of Medical Services Office of Clinical Programs. The incumbent serves as a Physician Assistant responsible for filling medical positions at overseas posts or domestically when there are staffing shortages or extended staffing gaps by assuming the role of a primary care provider and is responsible for providing a full range of primary preventative and emergency medical services.

Duties

• Provide primary and preventive health care services across the lifespan. Obtains the patient history performs physical assessments to include diagnosis and treatment emergency and acute care services.
• Manage health unit personnel and resources inventory of supplies provides training maintains budget and medical records and facilitate emergency visitation travel.
• Collaborates with local international healthcare providers and experts to deliver services implement emergency actions and performs as occupational health advisor.
• Interpret and revise policies and procedures relating to emergency preparedness counter-terrorism emergency action plans and medical training.
• Maintain health records provide infectious disease prevention CPR and first aid training.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

  Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions per 5CFR 300 Subpart F.

  Applicants MUST meet the required basic entry qualification requirements described below:

  BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

  All applicants must meet the following basic requirements for all grade levels:

  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: For all grade levels and positions 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.

  IN ADDITION to the basic requirements this position requires one year of specialized experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience providing primary preventive and emergency health care services overseas.
  • Experience analyzing healthcare programs at U.S. government facilities abroad.
  • Experience liaising with overseas medical providers hospitals labs and public health officials.

  Note: You MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility you WILL lose consideration for this position.

  Education

  See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

  Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials visit: information

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    OAAis responsible forreviewing andadjudicatingreasonable accommodation(RA)requests for the Assessment Battery being usedfor this following applies to all RA requests:

    • RA requestscoveradditionaltime on timed sections only.

    • Applicantssubmittinga RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed treatingmedical provider. The documentation should describe the nature severity and expected duration of the conditionidentifythe relevant medical condition or diagnosis and explain the basis for the requested requests that do notcontainsupporting medical documentation attachmentsatthetime ofinitialrequest may be subject to further review.

    • Note:the following documents do not on their own qualify for automatic approval oftheRA request:Schedule A letters VA benefits lettersorSSA letters.

    • Applicants MUSTsubmittheir application before the vacancy closes even if pending anaccommodationdecision.

    • Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.

    • Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request isadjudicatedto complete the assessment generated after the allottedtimeframewill not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.

    • If a different type of RA is needed please contact OAA directly at .

  • If eligible situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
  • Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP):View OPMs CTAP & ICTAP eligibilitywebsite for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an85 or above meet Minimum Qualifications and demonstrateproficiencyin some but notall major aspects of the position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Junior IC