Physician Assistant - Sicu

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/06/2020. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education.The candidate must meet the following:Graduate of a PA training program, or of a surgical assistant program which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizations;and (a) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited PA training program or in another health sciences related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. OR (a) 1 year of professional practice as a PA;or (b) Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the U.S. Armed Forces;or (c) A Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Certification (1)(1)Current and continuous certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for employment in VHA.(2)(2)Recent PA graduates who are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) may be employed by VA on a temporary basis (38 U.S.C. 7405), for a period not to exceed two years, as provided in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section G, Paragraph 5.(3)(3)If a PA's NCCPA certification is suspended, revoked or expires, the PA must be removed from the occupation which may result in termination of employment. Grade Determinations: Experience as a PA will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Physician Assistant Personnel. The criteria are as follows: Practice: Practice, Ethics and Resource Utilization; Professional Development:Performance, Education/Career Development; Collaboration; Collaboration, Collegiality; Scientific Inquiry: Quality of Care, Research. Full Grade:Basic qualifications of citizenship, education, certification, and English language proficiency; along with the ability to demonstrate Clinical Competencies (Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, and Research. Intermediate

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Experience/Education:1 year of professional practice as a PA;or Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the US Armed Forces;or A Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the US Department of ED and meet the Clinical Competencies (Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Rese References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G8 Physician Assistant Qualification Standard.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;religions;spiritual;community;student;social).Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.