Physician Assistant

The Physician Assistant (PA) will actively see patients and will assist Supervisory Medical Officers by providing a wide range of health services, including occupational health, aviation medicine and public health. As an advanced practice specialist, the incumbent provides expert advice and guidance to officials, administrators, and healthcare providers on a wide range of medical and healthcare concerns.

Qualifications:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

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

• Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (external link) (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 (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. (Must submit transcript)

• Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (external link) (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education (external link) (CME) and re-certification. (Must submit 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. (Must submit licensure)

Experience: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the next lower level (FV-I/FG-13) and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program is required.

Quality Ranking Factor (QRF): The following has been determined to be a Quality Ranking Factor for this position. Well-Qualified candidates will possess current certification in emergency care such as basic and advanced cardiac life support (BCLS & ACLS), past or current certification in NIOSH Pulmonary Function Testing/Spirometry, Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC), Occupational Hearing Conservationist.

Applicants should provide examples of experience in their work history. Applicants will provide transcripts, license, and certifications within their application for qualification verification.

Education:This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

KSA INFORMATION:

Information Regarding KSAs: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimensions; or Other Factors, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Employment Type: OTHER

Salary : $111,779