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The Defense Health Agency, National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR-MD) is the future of Military Medicine- a partnership in World Class Medical Healthcare. The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Dilorenzo Clinic and the Joint Pathology Center, provide world class medical services to the nation's service members and their families.
About the Position:
This device clinic Physician Assistant will work primarily with patients in the cardiology clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with implanted cardiac devices for interrogation, and also viewing and downloading remote monitor reports from our clinic patients. These are reported in an electronic database. This will generally not involve any heavy lifting though transportation of the interrogation boxes will be done with the help of rolling carts to travel to the inpatient wards as needed. This individual is expected to be present during usual work hours when the cardiology clinic is open for business. This is no on-call assignment with no duty hours outside of usual business hours for an outpatient clinic. IBHRE (International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners) or a similar certification and experience with manufactures of cardiac devices is preferred if you have this experience please detail it in your resume.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
05/29/2017 to 06/12/2017
$79,720 - $103,639 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
No
NCTJ170570923913EM
470667800
As a Physician Assistant you will provide specialized, primary, and acute (inpatient) health care on a problem-oriented and emergency basis. Performs duties in consultation with, or at the direction of, the supervising physician, providing comprehensive and therapeutic health services, integrating the art and science of evidence-based medical practice. Acts as a consultant to coordinate inpatient admissions and care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary medical and surgical team. Consults and coordinates with multidisciplinary care professionals, agencies, organizations, and other ancillary support systems to assist patients with optimizing their level of function and self-care. Conducts consultations, in person and over the phone, with physicians, physician assistants, or other health care providers by making recommendations or providing guidance for treatment options, including providing links between Service and outlying clinics. Refers cases to the supervising physician, or other health care providers, when the patient's condition is complicated or exceeds the limits of care delegated to the Physician Assistant.
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Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/12/2017 to receive consideration.
This vacancy utilizes Expedited Hiring Authority (EHA) to recruit and appoint qualified persons directly to designated healthcare occupations. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating. Qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official(s) for consideration.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/470667800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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