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Physician Assistant (Pulmonary)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

PermanentFull-timeSecurity clearance required
Location
Atlanta, GA
Salary
$159,248 – $211,795/yr
Pay grade
GS 3
Openings
1
Posted
Apr 21, 2026
Closes
Closes in 108 days

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Not Authorized
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The incumbent will provide care for patients in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine with a primary focus on Veterans either referred for obstructive lung diseases, interstitial lung diseases, abnormal imaging or respiratory symptoms in the outpatient and inpatient settings or are admitted with critical illness to the intensive care unit.

Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Educates patients about Pulmonary/Critical Care medicine related care and prescribes treatment.
  • Conducts physicals assessments, orders tests and serve as a patient's Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine provider.
  • Serves as a PA Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine subject matter expert for a variety of specialty treatment programs within their area of service.
  • Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care.
  • Uses advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes.
  • Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities.
  • Evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise.
  • Guides, develops, and support staff from a leadership perspective.
  • Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and provides consultation for adult patients of all ages, without life-threatening complications.
  • Assesses, stabilizes, and determines disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
  • Functions in a team-based setting, including acute and chronic disease management in Pulmonary/Critical Care.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, 8:00a-4:30p. Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Physician Assistant Basic Requirements
  • Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~
  • Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~
  • Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
Preferred Experience: Pulmonary ICU.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing or speech may be required. However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Requirements

  • All qualified candidates 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 tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be 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 state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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