Physician Assistant

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Physician Assistant, you will:

• Collaborate with the Federal Occupational Health (FOH) Medical Director and other federal Medical Leadership team members to provide medical consultation and guidance on occupational and public health issues to internal and external customer partners, including but not limited to, Clinical Health Services (CHS) Director, FOH staff, and FOH federal agency customers consistent with the mission, goals and objectives of FOH, PSC, and HHS.
• Participate in the development and review of FOH policies and standard operating procedures and recommends revisions as appropriate.
• Enhance coordination between CHS clinical, case review, and consultation product lines nationally.
• Review current medical literature, evidence-based best practices, industry standards, and legislation on a wide variety of subjects that relate primarily to FOH functions and product lines to keep current on professional and commercial developments.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Requirements:

Degree: 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.

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Certification: 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.

AND

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. (Must upload proof of license)

AND

Basic Requirements for the GS-12 (or equivalent) and above Grade Level: 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 (certificate of completion, associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree) is required.
Exemption: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have meet the basic requirements for the position occupied.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements described above, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Assisting in the development and delivery of occupational health services across divisions within FOH and to customer agencies in FOH service provision sites nationwide to maintain FOH program quality and efficiency.
• Providing medical advice and interpretation of existing clinical policy to FOH Medical Leadership to ensure that FOH services comply with national healthcare quality standards.
• Developing program support systems, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure efficient and effective allocation and management of resources across FOH programs and activities.
• Interpreting and applying regulations, policy (FOH and HHS), and national healthcare quality organization standards to FOH programs to solve occupational health issues and concerns in accordance with federal regulations, policy and industry best practices.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

U.S. Citizenship required | Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov | Suitable for federal employment | Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement | Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. | All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date. | Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) From I-9 will be verified through the DHS “E-Verify” System. | All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. | Probationary (or trial) period may be required