Agency-wide Requirements
All applicants must be:
- U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible)
- At least 18 years of age
- Willing to move to the Washington, DC area
- Able to complete security and medical evaluations
- Registered for the Selective Service
About the Job
As a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner for CIA, you will work with highly motivated individuals to deliver quality healthcare in challenging and austere environments with limited resources. Your duties will include:
- Treating illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies to include trauma stabilization
- Establishing and operating remote independent duty clinics including performing logistical and administrative functions
- Conducting physical examinations and interpretation of diagnostic testing
- Providing didactic and practical instruction in various levels of medical care to include field medicine and Tactical Combat Casualty care
- Developing and executing complex medical planning
You will be required to carry medical equipment from one location to another on foot in austere foreign environments and may work with host-country personnel, often as the sole provider. You should be comfortable operating independently with a minimal amount of key medical supplies and without direct physician oversight.
While the initial assignment is located in the Washington, DC area, candidates will become part of a deploying team serving abroad to various locations. This may required travel for up to 60-90 days at a time and encompass six months or more each year. All candidates will be required to serve a one-year unaccompanied assignment at some point, but will also have the opportunity to relocate with immediate family to an assorted choice of locations abroad serving in more traditional clinical settings.
As part of our team, you will receive excellent benefits and a variety of medical and non-medical training will be provided. You will be eligible for an annual retention bonus of 10% of base pay after completing 12 months of qualifying service, based on annual review. Additional incentive pay is possible based on assignment and duties.
What You’ll Get
Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional’s life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.
As a CIA employee, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an AAPA-approved program and/or NP program
- Current NCCPA certification for PAs, AANPCB or ANCC certification for NPs, including ability to practice in a full-scope primary care/acute care setting
- Five years of relevant experience working as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to include military service, civilian emergency medicine department, or extensive experience practicing in remote or austere environments
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Military service
- Strong interest in international affairs
- Foreign language proficiency