Physician Assistant (TBI)

Overview

This position serves as Physician Assistant (TBI) located in the TBI Clinic at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA.

Physician Assistant (TBI)

• 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 (TBI/Neurology) 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 (TBI) your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a Primary Care Provider in TBI Neurology Clinic
• Providing Neurology services to inpatients and outpatients within the community under the direction of a Physician.
• Examining, diagnosing and treating walk-in and clinic appointment patients with Neurological disorders.
• Prescribing medication for common neurological diseases and common neurological disorders including headache syndrome.
• Ordering, collecting, and performing appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies including, but not limited to, blood and tissue specimens.
• Ordering and performing diagnostic studies such as electromyography (EMG), electrocardiograms, compartment pressure measurements, and examinations including special x-ray examinations, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and bone scans.

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.