Physician Assistant

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Indian Health ServiceGreat Workplace
2 months ago
Warm Springs, Oregon$126K - $164KPart TimePrimary Care
✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

$130K-$160K. Federal benefits. Loan repayment. Call required. J1 waiver. Serve Oregon tribes. Make a difference.

Work-Life Balance Factors

⚠️ Rotating shifts

Key Responsibilities

  • Land and base management
  • Current or former employees of a base management agency.
  • Identifies and manages specific illnesses. Identifies and manages preventive aspects of these same illnesses.
  • You will be evaluated for this position in accordance with the OPM Merit Hiring Plan.
  • As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide short essay responses (200 words or less each) to the following four questions.
  • However, they may be reviewed by hiring managers and agency leadership (or designees) during the evaluation process.

Requirements

  • U. S. Citizenship is required
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness?
  • Applicants who demonstrate the required experience will advance.
  • Demonstration of these specialized experience statements ascertain your competency in the following:
  • Required Documents

Benefits & Compensation

  • Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U. S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
  • Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
  • Provides comprehensive therapeutic and preventative health services to individual patients, family members and patient groups in an outpatient setting.
  • Serves in a teaching capacity in the development of other health care workers and precepting students.
  • Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job:
  • Physician Assistant Total Compensation | Pay (ihs. gov)

Work Schedule

  • Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
  • ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period
  • On-call hours or standby duty may be required. Position may be subject to rotating shifts: days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Physician Assistant position at Indian Health Service includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Primary Care position at Indian Health Service is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Compensation Analysis

Indian Health Service lists compensation for this physician assistant position at $126k to $164k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Warm Springs, Oregon.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($126k–$164k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: Recruitment/Relocation Sign-On Bonus, Loan Repayment Program, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Federal Retirement (FERS), J1 Waiver Eligible. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Recruitment/Relocation Sign-On Bonus
Loan Repayment Program
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Federal Retirement (FERS)
J1 Waiver Eligible

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

2mo ago

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