Physician Assistant Security Clearance

Position: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT with Security Clearance
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. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
* May be required to successfully complete a two trial period.
* Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
* Work may require access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance within 1 year of appointment.
* Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties.
* This position is subject to Random Drug Testing.
* This is an Inclement Weather position. Incumbent may be required to report for or remain on duty during inclement weather.
* The work of this position may require rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call duty hours.
* Temporary Duty Travel may be required.
* Incumbent may be required to participate in contingency readiness exercises, major accident response exercises, and investigations.
* Successful completion of formal education and training as a Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner from a program that is recognized by a national professional body. Qualifications 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, time frames, 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) Education

Education requirements:

* Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the at the time the degree was obtained.
* Successful completion of the (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for (CME) and re-certification. You must provide a copy of Official Transcripts as documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position. 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.

Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ). Must be able…