PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Army Physician Assistant

U.S. Army Physician Assistants serve as versatile medical specialists across the full spectrum of Army medicine. If you are a professional in the physician assistant field and want to combine your passions with a desire to serve the U.S. Army, a career as an Army Physician Assistant might be the one for you.

Job Description

• Provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for Soldiers and their families.
• Perform a full spectrum of medical care to Soldiers and their families within your given clinical privileges.
• Advise on the medical needs for stabilization and transportation of your patients.
• Attend trainings, continued education courses, seminars, and conferences to broaden your knowledge and serve in any medical specialty.
• Serve in the Army Reserve while supporting your community.

Benefits

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institutions, paid annually over a maximum of three years while serving.
• Eligibility for an accession bonus, paid over a four-year period while serving, based on your field of concentration.
• Active-duty PAs who are fully qualified may receive Board Certification Pay and Health Professions Officer Incentive Pay.
• Travel opportunities, including humanitarian missions.
• Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned annually.
• Enrollment in a military retirement system that blends the traditional legacy retirement pension with a defined contribution to service members' Thrift Savings Plan account.
• No- to low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family.
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges.
• Specialized training to become a leader in medicine.

Requirements

• Must have a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited university.
• Foreign graduates may apply if they have a permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates.
• Must have certification by the National Commission for Certified Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Must be a U.S. citizen for Active Duty.
• Must have at least a permanent U.S. residency for Army Reserve.