Overview:

This position is located at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) Camp Lejeune, NC.

 

 

 

 

Civilian Physician Assistant (Family Medicine)

 

 

 

Salary: Up to- $116,362 per year

 

This is an employed civilian  Physician Assisatant ( Family Practice) position 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, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

 

 

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is a 246-square-mile military training facility in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Established in 1941, it is famous as a major amphibious assault training base. 

Responsibilities:

As a Physician Assistant (Family Practice) you will perform duties such as:

 

• Performs medical screening examinations in an inpatient or outpatient setting for patients of all ages.
• Supports medical readiness by performing periodic health assessments, deployment health assessments, separation physicals, commissioning physicals, and retirement physicals.
• Examines patients and performs initial patient work-up and assessment of patients' care and treatment, and determines the need for and orders laboratory tests, X-rays and other procedures necessary to complete assessment of the patient.
• Diagnoses disease, illness disorder or injury; institutes treatment of patients; and seeks the advice of appropriate physicians for more serious or uncommon conditions.
• Participates in all required processes including Medical Staff programs, accreditation/inspection preparations, and risk management activities as assigned.
• Position may require incumbent to specialize in surgery, providing preoperative and postoperative care, and may work as first or second assistants during major surgery.

Qualifications:

US Citizenship Required

 

At least one year of experience as a certified physician assistant treating patients in a Family Practice setting.

 

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.