Aeromedical Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Aeromedical Physician Assistant

• Context: Flight and Missile Medicine clinic supporting military health services and aeromedical evaluations

Description

You will perform comprehensive physical examinations for retirements, ETS, periodic, chapter cases, PCS, and Flight (Aviation) requirements. You will also run daily active-duty sick call, provide prevention-focused patient education, and interpret clinical findings to build and maintain patient care and therapeutic plans in collaboration with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive physical examinations for aeromedical and administrative requirements

• Perform daily sick call for active-duty personnel and other outlying military posts

• Provide patient education focused on prevention and health maintenance

• Systematically examine patients and interpret abnormal/normal findings

• Develop and revise patient care plans with physician collaboration

Requirements

• US citizenship

• PA education from an ARC-PA accredited program

• NCCPA certification with active status, including CME and recertification

• Current, active, full, unrestricted PA license (or qualifying exemption)

• Minimum 1 year of paid experience equivalent to GS-11 for certified PAs; no education substitution

• Background investigation/suitability and fitness determination

• Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or recognized exemption

• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug urinalysis testing

• Pre-placement medical examination

• Immunization screening: TB testing and Hepatitis B; proof of other immunizations as required

• Ability to obtain and maintain BLS certification

• Ability to meet credentialing requirements and maintain clinical privileges

• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds

• Availability for on-call and irregular hours; ability to report during inclement weather and mission-essential contingencies

Benefits

Benefits are available; review the employer benefits package.