Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA
Location
Oceanside, California
Salary
$132,923 / YEAR
Perform medical screenings, diagnose illnesses, and establish treatment plans for military personnel and their families. Provide inpatient and outpatient care, including surgical assistance and chronic disease management.
Must be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program with active NCCPA certification and a valid state PA license. Requires at least one year of experience as a certified PA, including physical exams and prescribing medications.
Overview "Are you a dedicated Physician Assistant looking to make a profound impact on the health, readiness, and resilience of our nation’s heroes?" Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Sport Medicine is seeking a talented, mission-driven Physician Assistant to join our primary and urgent care teams in beautiful Southern California. "Nestled along 17 miles of pristine coastline in San Diego County, Camp Pendleton is the prime amphibious training base for the Marine Corps—and your next career destination." Physician Assistant A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service Salary: Up to- $132,923 per year
https://civilianmedicaljobs.com/benefits/ Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton is located on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton which is the major West Coast base of the U.S. Marine Corps and serves as its primary amphibious training base. It's the U.S. Marine Corps largest West Coast expeditionary training facility, encompassing more than 125,000 acres of Southern California terrain. It's located on the coast, in San Diego County, and bordered by Oceanside to the south, San Clemente to the north, and Fallbrook to the east. NHCP is housed in a four story, 500,000 square foot medical treatment facility located near the main gate of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The 38-bed facility is a medium size, teaching hospital that provides outpatient and inpatient care for active duty service members, their family members, retirees, and other eligible beneficiaries.
Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis: Performs medical screening exams and initial work-ups for patients of all ages, secures histories, orders necessary diagnostic tests (labs, X-rays), diagnoses illnesses, and establishes treatment plans. Medical Readiness Support: Conducts periodic health, deployment, separation, commissioning, and retirement physicals to support military readiness. Patient & Chronic Care Management: Manages routine follow-ups, treats documented chronic illnesses, writes outpatient orders, dictates narrative summaries, and defines unknown or critical clinical conditions. Collaborative Practice & Referrals: Works with supervising physicians to evaluate and adjust therapeutic plans, referring complex, serious, or uncommon cases to specialized medical management. Inpatient & Specialty Coverage: Provides pre- and post-operative care, assists in major surgeries, provides hospital care for surgical patients, performs minor surgeries independently, and writes/dictates discharge summaries. May support specialty areas like emergency medicine, orthopedics, geriatrics, or thoracic surgery. Organizational Leadership & Governance: Serves as a voting medical staff member, participates in policy-making committees, and attends required medical staff, Morbidity & Mortality (M&M), and department meetings. Quality & Performance Improvement: Actively participates in clinic accreditation/inspection preparations, risk management, medical record peer reviews, and Performance Improvement initiatives. Care Coordination & Advocacy: Partners with external professionals and agencies to coordinate comprehensive care plans, and develops new clinic approaches to improve healthcare delivery for military families and beneficiaries. Patient & Family Education : Assesses the educational needs of patients and families, designs and implements tailored teaching programs, and provides continuing guidance on treatments, preventive wellness, and drug usage.
Eligibility: Open to all U.S. Citizens. Qualifying experience includes both paid and unpaid/volunteer work.
Graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA (or its predecessors).
Must possess and maintain active certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), including CME and re-certification requirements.
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