PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System Summary

PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET.

This is an

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Applicions accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through December 31, 2025. Eligible applicants referred each month as vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Learn more about this agency Summary

PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET.

This is an

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Applicions accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through December 31, 2025. Eligible applicants referred each month as vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/30/2026 to 12/31/2026 Salary $96,159

• $161,249 per year The actual salary of the selectee is based on current VA pay setting rules th utilizes your current grade, step, salary and/or qualificions.

Pay scale & grade VN 00 Locions FEW vacancies in the following locions: Gainesville, FL Jacksonville, FL Lake City, FL Marianna, FL Show more fewer locions (10) Middleburg, FL Ocala, FL Palka, FL Perry, FL Saint Augustine, FL Tallahassee, FL The Villages, FL Saint Marys, GA Valdosta, GA Waycross, GA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Multiple Schedules Service Excepted Promotion potential 3 Job family (Series) 0603 Physician Assistant Supervisory stus No Security clearance Other Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determinion process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus Yes Announcement number

CBTC-12943821-26-SB

Control number 867500200 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency This announcement is open to current, permanent North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System VA facility employees only.

NOTE:

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more informion, refer to Required Documents below. Videos Duties Help In compliance with VA Policy and union requirements/recommendions for Title 38 clinical positions, internal facility employees must receive first considerion prior to hiring managers making selections externally to other applicants. So, this internal announcement ensures this is met by posting all positions internally to facility employees throughout the year. This announcement does not signify th a vacancy exists this time. Should a true vacancy become available in this occupion/specialty, applicants reviewed and referred to hiring managers for considerion th time. You will receive notificion when/if your applicion progresses to the next stage of recruitment. This announcement may be used to fill various positions. You must choose which duty locion and specialty you wish to be considered for. You may select multiple duty locions and specialties, but you must select least one when you apply. You considered for the duty locion(s)/specialties th you select when you apply. Note th there may not be any current vacancies the time of this announcement, however, applicants may be considered for future vacancies th become available until the announcement closes. As a Licensed Independent Provider, the Physician Assistant practices autonomously and in coordinion with health care professionals and other individuals. The incumbent provides a wide range of health care services, including the diagnosis and management of acute, chronic, and complex health problems; health promotion; disease prevention; health educion; and counseling to individuals, families, groups and communities. Must be an excellent communicor and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center. The Physician Assistant provides quality pient care in collaborion with other health care professionals. The incumbent will perform specific duties within his/her approved scope of practice. Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing care for Veteran pients, sometimes under the review and/or co-signure of a physician. Performing overall assessment of pients' conditions through history taking, record reviews, physical examinions, etc. Diagnosing and developing individualized trement plan in various clinical settings. Writing orders for diagnostic testing including, but not limited to laborory, X-rays, imaging studies/EKGs, ventilor management, blood and urine tests and any other special testing and studies whenever indiced. Prescribing medicions and providing educion and counseling to Veterans and their families regarding medical condition, prescribed trements and drugs, diagnostic options, review of trement plans, discussions of pient goals, etc. Developing meaningful goals to assist pients and their families in taining the optimum level of physical, physiological, sociological, and psychological balance within the limitions imposed by their illnesses. Contributing to the achievement of quality care standards, and actively participes in pient safety initiives. Establishing professional working relionship with clinical service providers within the medical center, Outpient Clinics (OPCs), and the Community Base Outpient Clinics (CBOCs). Other reled duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package .

Work Schedule:

Various work schedules available. Some positions may require roting call coverage, weekdays, nights, weekends and/or holidays. The supervisor will determine the actual work schedule (FT, PT, Intermittent and the specific work shift) upon selection based on the needs of the organizion.

Telework :

Not Available Virtual :

This is not a virtual position. Requirements Help Conditions of employment All qualified candides encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probionary period. Complete all applicion requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Qualificions Applicants pending the completion of educional or certificion/licensure requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

United Stes Citizenship:

Must be a US Citizen.

Educion:

Must be a gradue of a training program which is accredited by the Accredition Review Commission on Educion of PA (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizions & must also meet one of the following: (1) Master's degree in any discipline; or (2) Bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant.

Certificion:

Successfully passed the PA Nional Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or is in the process of taking the exam).

License:

Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a Ste, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United Stes or in the District of Columbia. PAs must maintain current registrion in the Ste of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active and current licensure in th Ste.

English Language Proficiency:

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct pient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

Grade Requirements:

In addition to the basic qualificion requirements, the grade level of a PA is based on a combinion of training and experience. Physician Assistant-I (PA-I): Experience and Educion. None beyond the basic requirements. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. PAs this grade are expected to present the following minimum skill set: Ability to utilize the principles of PA practice in the care of assigned pients to provide approprie care. Ability to perform pient history and physical. Ability to formule a plan and provide trement to the pient. Ability to provide pient care th is abreast of changing concepts and advancements in the profession. Physician Assistant-II (PA-II): Experience and Educion. PAs this grade is the intermedie grade level and has had progressively increasing responsibility and experiences as indiced in the KSAs listed below. Individuals will have demonstred the ability to analyze and solve more complex medical problems than the entry level grade and can utilize their training in the successful practice of pient care and participe in team problem solving. Individuals demonstre the KSAs of PA-II intermedie level by: Two years of successful practice as a PA.

• or•Successful completion of a PA post-gradue residency program sponsored by VHA Office of Academic Affiliions or other postgradue residency programs accredited by VA, ARC•A doctoral degree in a health-reled field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.

S. Department of Educion. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. PAs this grade should be able to demonstre, develop, or acquire the following skill set not met upon appointment for

PA-II:

Skills to analyze and solve complex medical problems. Ability to function autonomously and make independent medical decisions. Skill to incorpore training and experience into the successful practice of pient care including telehealth medical care. Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment for improvement of services for pient care. Ability to practice with colleagues and peers collaborively. Physician Assistant-III (PA-III): Experience and Educion. PAs this grade are the full performance level and lead and organize pient care independently, practice within multi-disciplinary teams, and coordine all aspects of pient care across the health care system. They utilize advanced clinical knowledge and judgment in decision-making and evaluing outcomes. They function as experts in clinical practice and/or in areas reled to the assigned roles and responsibilities, may serve as mentors for transitioning PAs, and may provide training for health care students. Individuals can demonstre the KSAs for the full performance level by: Three years of successful practice as a PA.

• or•Successful completion of a PA post-gradue residency program sponsored by VHA Office of Academic Affiliions or other postgradue residency programs accredited by

VA, ARC-PA, U.S.

Armed Forces, or another accrediting agency and one year of professional practice as a PA.

• or•A doctoral degree in a health-reled field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.

S. Department of Educion and one year of professional practice as a PA. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. PAs this level should be able to demonstre, develop, or acquire the following skills set not met upon appointment for

PA-III:

Ability to clinically evalue facility pient care delivery systems and valide or identify barriers to safe and effective pient care. Skill to consistently demonstre an eleved level of expertise and autonomy in diagnosing and treing seriously ill, multi-symptomic pients through facility Focused Professional Practice Evaluion (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluion (OPPE). Ability to present clinical findings and recommendions to approprie management officials. Ability to clinically facilite the delivery of pient care in collaborion with health professionals, health managers, and other health care personnel. Ability to implement and initie clinical changes to established trement protocols based upon new medical literure research findings to enhance pient delivery care for improved pient outcomes.

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificionStandards/ .The full performance level of this vacancy is PA-III. The actual grade which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of PA-I to PA-III.

Physical Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment physical examinion as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examinion is administered by VA Occupional Health. This position requires modere lifting up to 44 lbs., carrying objects up to 15 lbs., frequent reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, hands and legs, use of cranes and motor vehicles, walking & standing up to 8 hours, bending and climbing and able to hear whisper. The incumbent must be physically, emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: http://ope.ed.gov/accredition/ . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ . Additional informion This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) The Fair Chance Act . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment.

NOTE:

A formal pay-setting process used to determine your salary. The salary may be any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:

Please the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents

Required Documents Help Note:

Incomplete packets will not be Failure to submit the required documention will make you ineligible for this position. The following documents are required from all applicants: Résumé/

CV:

For each job/position listed, you must include a job title, detailed duties, month and year for each start/end de and if full-time or part-time stus with the number of hours worked each week. SF-50 : All facility employees should submit a copy of their most recent SF-50 (th is not an award SF-50) th shows they are a current, permanent facility employee. You may get your SF-50 directly from your eOPF by going here on a VA computer/network: https://eopf.opm.gov/va/ .

Transcripts :

Must provide a copy of your relevant educion transcript(s).

PANCE :

Must provide proof th you have passed (or are in the process of taking) the PA Nional Certifying Exam (PANCE). If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/31/2026 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12943821 . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. Agency contact informion Shaquanna Burroughs Phone 254-408-1993 Shaquanna.

Burroughs@va.gov Address Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request

Required Documents Help Note:

Incomplete packets will not be Failure to submit the required documention will make you ineligible for this position. The following documents are required from all applicants: Résumé/

CV:

For each job/position listed, you must include a job title, detailed duties, month and year for each start/end de and if full-time or part-time stus with the number of hours worked each week. SF-50 : All facility employees should submit a copy of their most recent SF-50 (th is not an award SF-50) th shows they are a current, permanent facility employee. You may get your SF-50 directly from your eOPF by going here on a VA computer/network: https://eopf.opm.gov/va/ .

Transcripts :

Must provide a copy of your relevant educion transcript(s).

PANCE :

Must provide proof th you have passed (or are in the process of taking) the PA Nional Certifying Exam (PANCE). If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/31/2026 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12943821 . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Shaquanna Burroughs Phone 254-408-1993 Shaquanna.

Burroughs@va.gov Address Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Additional locions Middleburg, FL Ocala, FL Palka, FL Perry, FL Saint Augustine, FL Tallahassee, FL The Villages, FL Saint Marys, GA Valdosta, GA Waycross, GA Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/30/2026 to 12/31/2026 Salary $96,159

• $161,249 per year The actual salary of the selectee is based on current VA pay setting rules th utilizes your current grade, step, salary and/or qualificions.

Pay scale & grade VN 00 Locions FEW vacancies in the following locions: Gainesville, FL Jacksonville, FL Lake City, FL Marianna, FL Show more fewer locions (10) Middleburg, FL Ocala, FL Palka, FL Perry, FL Saint Augustine, FL Tallahassee, FL The Villages, FL Saint Marys, GA Valdosta, GA Waycross, GA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Multiple Schedules Service Excepted Promotion potential 3 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12943821-26-SB

Control number 867500200