THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a NURSING (PRACTITIONER) / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TITLE 5 PERMANENT, Position Description Number T6002P01 and is part of the NH 157th Medical Group, National Guard. This vacancy is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide a fulltime, experienced Physician Assistant / Nursing (Practitioner) to support the planning, scheduling, execution, management, and administration of installation-wide medical management including, aerospace and operational disposition and clinical judgment for medical case management to promote and maintain the health and well-being of assigned Air National Guard (ANG) personnel.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Prefer candidate with military background or working in VA/military setting.
• This is an Interdisciplinary PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT or NURSING (PRACTITIONER) vacancy. You must specify on your resume which discipline you are applying for. Failure to do so will render your application unqualified.

Qualifications

This is an Interdisciplinary PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT or NURSING (PRACTITIONER) vacancy. You must specify on your resume which discipline you are applying for. Failure to do so will render your application unqualified. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12- 0610 (Nursing Practitioner) - Must have at least one or more full years of professional nursing experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent. Work may include managing a comprehensive Occupational Health Program for the state. Requires the ability to analyze, plan, and evaluate the requirements for an occupational health program. Other work may assist in planning, scheduling, executing, managing, and administering installation-wide Medical management, which includes aerospace and operational disposition and medical case management to maintain and promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel. The work involves counseling, teaching, coordination of services, and participating with other disciplines in interpreting and evaluating the program. Requires is a professional knowledge of nursing principles, theories, concepts, and standards to plan, develop, analyze, and review occupational health/nursing services provided to National Guard personnel throughout the state. Positions require professional knowledge of nursing to provide care to patients in nursing/occupational health. OR GS-0603-12 (Physician Assistant) - Must have a minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-11 grade level AND completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program. Physician Assistant work includes planning, scheduling, executing, managing, and administering installation-wide medical management, which includes aerospace and operational disposition and medical case management to maintain and promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel. The work involves counseling, teaching, coordination of services, and participating with other disciplines in interpreting and evaluating the program. Work affects the physical and psychological well-being of assigned patients and their families. The outcomes impact the overall provision of medical care and treatment, cost, quality, timeliness, and accuracy of health care delivery as well as subsequent recommendations to higher level management regarding services provided. The essential goals are continuity and quality of care for the patient through assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care provided. Well Qualified Applicants will have a military background or has/is currently working in a VA or military setting.

Education

Education: Nursing Practitioner - 0610 - A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

OR

Education: Physician Assistant - 0603 - Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the 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.

Licensure

Nursing (Practitioner) 0610 - For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

OR

Physician Assistant 0603 - For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Completion of Doctorate of Physician Assistant Studies, Doctorate of Science Physician Assistant (DScPA) or equivalent; or

Completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in a related health field and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program. Examples of related doctoral degree programs include, but are not limited to, public health; allied health field; public health education; or other related health science programs.

Contacts

• Address NH 157th Medical Group 157th Medical Group Pease ANGB, NH 03803-0157 US
• Name: Doreen Sears
• Phone: (603) 225-1376
• Email: [email protected]