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Physician Assistant

Job Location: Various, WI

Be a physician assistant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and fulfill a higher calling in the medical field by caring for the men and women of the United States military.

As a commissioned Officer in the Medical Specialist Corps, you will be a respected and valued member of the National Guard team caring for the sick and injured during peacetime while preparing to provide health support for Soldiers in times of war. In this position, you will train part-time to be ready full-time, should your state or nation call you to serve.

The Army National Guard is based in communities in every State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. When you join the Guard, you'll do your monthly training close to home so you'll be ready to serve wherever your skills are needed.

The Army Medical Specialist Corps is composed exclusively of commissioned officers who have specialized degrees from accredited higher educational institutions and licenses to practice in their respective medical specialties. Pas in the Army Medical Specialist Corps are critical to the United States' military force, maintaining the health of the Army and conserving its fighting strength. Unlike other Guard members, these special officers do not participate in typical combat training or activities including basic training. They are commissioned to do what they have already been trained to do - provide high quality medical care.

Major Duties:
Physician assistants help preserve the overall health of Soldiers. They are integral to maintaining strength and readiness of National Guard units. In times of state or national emergency they render medical assistance to civilians in addition to soldiers involved in relief and rescue efforts. During combat, the physician assistant support the emergency medical management of casualties and makes sure Soldiers are combat ready when it comes to their overall health. Physician Assistants in the National Guard provide medical care to patients at each echelon of the health service support system. They prescribe courses of treatment and medication when required and consistent with their capabilities and credentials. They interpret information in health records for application to current conditions and make entries into the health record as primary care providers. In the absence of a physician, Physician Assistants are the primary source of advice to determine the medical necessity, priority, and requirements for patient evacuation, and initial emergency care and stabilization.

Requirements:
Must be a graduate of an accredited PA program. Must have a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state of the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States Between the ages of 21 and 46 (may be waiverable). Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards. No record of civil conviction other than minor traffic offenses. Must meet citizenship requirements (see www.GuardMedicine.com for details).

Benefits:

• Up to $60,000 special pay for qualifying individuals
  

• $50,000 Health Professional Loan Repayment for existing school loans
  

• A Monthly Paycheck
  

• Retirement Benefits for Part-time Service
  

• Low-Cost Life Insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
  

• 401K Type Savings Plan
  

• Flexible Training Policy
  

• Commissary/PX access
  

• Travel & Vacation discounts
  

• Lifetime Camaraderie
  

How to Apply Contact your Wisconsin Army National Guard
representative at 1-608-242-3172 or 1-800-335-5147 (press 2 and the extension 3172) for details

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