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Duties

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT in the CLINICAL SUPPORT OFFICE (N02H1A) of the MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) located in NORFOLK, VA. You will develop performance plans, complete performance appraisals, approve leave, and plan and assign work to be accomplished by subordinate clinical personnel based on the difficulty of assignments and capability of the employees. You will evaluate the medical and physical fitness for duty of new Civilian Mariner (CIVMAR) applicants and current CIVMARs for employment and assignment to MSC ships. You will evaluate all applications for Clinical Support Office staff positions, oversee the selection process and make final recommendations to the Force Medical Officer. You will maintain a professional training program and ensure that appropriate training records are maintained.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience as a certified physician assistant at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying an expert experience in maritime medical standards, processes, principles relating to mariners and ship's operations employment. Experience applying expert experience in providing occupational medicine determinations such as fitness for duty, work-related conditions and risk management. Experience applying an expert knowledge of worldwide medical resources such as shipboard medical care capabilities and medical evacuation principles and procedure. Experience providing work assignments, developmental and training needs for subordinated clinical personnel. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Physician Assistant Series 0603 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

All applicants must meet the following basic requirements for all grade levels:

• Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant(external link) (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(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.
• Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants(external link) (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education(external link) (CME) and re-certification.

LICENSURE
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.

NOTE: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.

***NOTE: College Transcripts from an accredited University MUST be submitted to show proof the applicant meets ALL education requirements e.g., Basic. FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

Contacts

• Address MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND 471 East C Street Norfolk, 23511 GB
• Name: Aulander Burke
• Email: [email protected]