About this opportunity
Defense Health Agency lists this Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine) opportunity in fort benning, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
This position s erves as Physician Assistant (IM) located in at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA.
Overview
This position s erves as Physician Assistant (IM) located in at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA.
Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine)
A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal
Service.Student Loan repayment may be authorized
This is a full-time Physician Assistant (IM) position at Fort Gordon, Augusta Georgia that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 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.
Salary: Up to-$116,362 per year
Augusta is famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Gordon 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.
Responsibilities
As a Physician Assistant (IM) your duties will include, but are not limited to:
Inpatient Clinical Care
Conducts comprehensive patient workups, physical exams, and clinical history reviews.
Orders/interprets lab tests, diagnostic imaging, and specialty consults.
Diagnoses conditions, develops therapeutic care plans, and prescribes medications.
Performs credentialed clinical procedures and emergency/crisis stabilization interventions.
Manages patient documentation, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries (securing required physician countersignatures within 24 hours).
Coordinates multidisciplinary care, patient education, and post-discharge follow-ups across ward, step-down, and ICU settings.
Outpatient Clinical Support
Evaluates and manages acute, routine, chronic follow-up, and consultative appointments in the Internal Medicine Clinic as workload allows.
Writes outpatient orders and updates medical records.
Qualifications
US Citizenship required
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.
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Worksite address
fort benning, GA, 31995, US
Who can apply
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