Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine)

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$116,362

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Job Description

This position serves as Physician Assistant (IM) located in at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA.

  • Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine)
  • A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
  • Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal
  • Service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized

This is a full-time Physician Assistant (IM) position at Fort Gordon, Augusta Georgia that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, 401K, CME opportunities, an active GME program in primary care and surgical specialties and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

Salary: Up to-$116,362 per year

Augusta is famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. It

The Augusta area is a growing community with an excellent quality of life. A wide variety of cultural and outdoor recreational activities are readily available locally, and many more are easily accessible from the coast to the mountains. Augusta has a vibrant professional medical environment, including the Medical College of Georgia and other referral medical centers. The cost of living is quite reasonable, with quality homes at good prices.

Responsibilities

  • As a Physician Assistant (IM) your duties will include, but are not limited to:
  • Inpatient Clinical Care
  • Conducts comprehensive patient workups, physical exams, and clinical history reviews.
  • Orders/interprets lab tests, diagnostic imaging, and specialty consults.
  • Diagnoses conditions, develops therapeutic care plans, and prescribes medications.
  • Performs credentialed clinical procedures and emergency/crisis stabilization interventions.
  • Manages patient documentation, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries (securing required physician countersignatures within 24 hours).
  • Coordinates multidisciplinary care, patient education, and post-discharge follow-ups across ward, step-down, and ICU settings.

Outpatient Clinical Support

  • Evaluates and manages acute, routine, chronic follow-up, and consultative appointments in the Internal Medicine Clinic as workload allows.
  • Writes outpatient orders and updates medical records.

Qualifications

US Citizenship Required

Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARCPA), or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

Successful completion of the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.

All Applicants must be licensed as a Physician Assistant by the recognized licensing agency of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Acute careChronic disease management

Internal Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
12% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Internal Medicine (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 66 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Augusta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$178k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation (26 days)
Paid Holidays (11 days)
Sick Leave
401K