This position is for a Physician Assistant, PD# T6002000, part of the Nevada National Guard. The purpose of this position is to provide a fulltime, experienced Physician Assistant to support the planning, scheduling, execution, management, and administration of installation-wide medical management including, operational disposition and for medical case management to promote and maintain the health and well-being of assigned ANG personnel.

Duties

1. Uses clinical skills and knowledge to complete comprehensive medical assessments for assigned ANG personnel. Using professional knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of Occupational and Preventative Medicine practices, principles and theories, the incumbent: Independently carries out assignments, coordinating with others as necessary and discussing scope of the assignment, approaches, timeframes, and execution phases with leadership; exercising good judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the community health nursing and established medical/administrative policies affecting ANG readiness. Performs comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health, pre- and post-deployment interviews, and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and fitness for duty evaluations; line of duty, and medical continuation determinations. Utilizes extended specialized training and experience to review, compare, and interpret complex medical standards, policies and laws and provide sound recommendations. Summarizing findings and reporting to the Deployment Availability Working Group. Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare healthcare recommendations of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty level. Utilizes knowledge of military medical organizational structure, policies and procedures to independently review records/referrals and recommend appropriate medical dispositions on line of duty and medical continuation determinations; separation history exams; incapacitation pay; convalescent leave; and the need for disability evaluation system processing. 2. The incumbent: Evaluates adherence to medical care plans, supporting implementation and compliance through professional knowledge of and skill in applying medical judgment for the pre- and post-deployment health assessment, human immunodeficiency virus (can be designated HIV provider), personnel reliability, Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act, security clearance; overseas clearance; force health protection; force health readiness; psychological health; occupational and environmental health(i.e., hearing conservation; immunization; fetal, respiratory and radiological protection; ionizing radiation, potable water quality, hazard communication, and quantitative fitness testing) programs. Provides expert managerial oversight and advice to the Commander as the Medical Review Officer for the Drug Demand Reduction Program including evaluation; verifying and approving, all MRO cases and serving as the liaison between the Wing Program Manager, Air Force, and the NGB. 3.Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Education requirement is based upon the qualification standards for the specific position and is stated under the heading "EDUCATION". Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific in describing your experience. EACH APPLICANT MUST FULLY SUBSTANTIATE (IN THEIR OWN WORDS) THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE LISTED BELOW; OTHERWISE, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. DO NOT COPY FROM THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OR YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience, education or training on a wide range of professional nursing theories, principles, practices and procedures relatedto occupational/preventive medicine practices including, but not limited to, fitness for duty (FFD) assessments, annual, and PeriodicHealth Assessments (PHA), annual Web Health Assessments (WEBHA), Line of Duty (LOD) determination, Medical Continuation (MEDCON),Incapacitation (INCAP) pay, Convalescent Leave (CONLV), and Disability Evaluation System (DES) Wing fitness questionnaires. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience or training administering comprehensive medical assessments, physical assessments, and preventative medical service to Air National Guard ANG members at an ANG Wing.

Education

All applicants must meet the following basic requirements:

- Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education forthe Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
- Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification 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.

The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Training/Educational claims. To receive credit for Training/Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Training/Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address NV 152 MEG GP FBGF 1776 National Guard Way Reno, NV 89502-4494 US
• Name: Catherine Grush
• Phone: 775-788-4501
• Email: [email protected]