Physician Assistant
Overview:
This position serves as Physician Assistant. It is located within Soldier Care Clinic at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia.
Recruitment and/or relocation bonuses.
This is a full-time Physician Assistant (Family Practice) position at Fort Eisenhower, Augusta Georgia that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 10 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, 401K, CME opportunities, an active GME program in primary care and surgical specialties and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.
Augusta is famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Eisenhower has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. It
The Augusta area is a growing community with an excellent quality of life. A wide variety of cultural and outdoor recreational activities are readily available locally, and many more are easily accessible from the coast to the mountains. Augusta has a vibrant professional medical environment, including the Medical College of Georgia and other referral medical centers.The cost of living is quite reasonable, with quality homes at good prices.
Links: https://www.augustaga.gov/
Responsibilities:
As a Physician Assistant you will perform duties such as:
- Make independent decisions regarding the medical care required for patients.
- Perform clinical evaluations of patients needing medical attention.
- Perform outpatient surgical and non-surgical procedures as designated by credentials committee.
- Prescribe controlled substances in accordance with scope of practice for Physician Assistants.
Qualifications:
US Citizenship Required
At least one year of experience as a certified physician assistant treating patients in a Family Practice setting.
Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARCPA), or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
Successful completion of the National Commission 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.
All Applicants must be licensed as a Physician Assistant by the recognized licensing agency of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.