Required Doctorate… it’s happening now.

[deltawave]

Surfing for jobs because I am just always interested in what’s out there, I stumbled across this gem. 
 

Doctorate in PA or other PhD required. This is for an OccMed DoD gig that pays—- get this… $64000-$84000 in FL.

I mean, come on! Let’s require a doctorate and then pay associate degree nursing wages…

 

wth? 
 

[thinkertdm]

It actually says “a OR b OR c”

you could have a doctorate, OR “A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-9 grade level”

It’s only open for a week.  Based on the rather bizarre requirements, they either have a candidate already selected, or they don’t want anyone at all, and are posting it just to say they posted it. 
But no, not a sign of things to come.

[Reality Check 2]

I am a GS-13 step 10 with a Bachelors and 30 yrs of experience. GS 14 is the ceiling.

We are on a new PA wage scale now and I am a Class III step 10. Class IV is admin and Class V is something bizarre. 

A GS-9 is a new grad basically.

Good luck finding anyone who will take this position.

[CAdamsPAC]

1 hour ago, thinkertdm said:

It actually says “a OR b OR c”

you could have a doctorate, OR “A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-9 grade level”

It’s only open for a week.  Based on the rather bizarre requirements, they either have a candidate already selected, or they don’t want anyone at all, and are posting it just to say they posted it. 
But no, not a sign of things to come.

There's a retiring/retired military PA in the wings waiting for his gravy job to be converted to GS position!