Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine)

Overview

This position serves 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.