Physician Assistant; Primary Care

Job Summary

Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing a physical examination including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories. The incumbent will perform all work within Primary Care clinics located at the North Battlefield Healthcare Clinic.

• Duties Include but not limited to:
  Responsible for comprehensive care to patients with acute or chronic medical conditions. Clinical expertise in dealing with patients with acute or chronic health illnesses or acute injuries. Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data. Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health and treatment of disease across the lifespan.
  
  Utilizes clinical assessments to develop patient centered plans of care which reflect therapeutic, educational, preventative and rehabilitative. Performs a comprehensive patient assessment including health history, physical examination, evaluations of deviations from the norm and age specific disease screening, immunizations and health counseling. Formulates differential diagnosis and initiates appropriate intervention based on physical findings. Determines the need for consultation and referral of patients to specialty services when medically indicated.
  
  Orders and evaluates results of screening and diagnostic tests pertinent to patient complaints and physical findings. Prescribes non-pharmacological therapies and treatments which include but not limited to prosthetics, colostomy supplies, dressings, diets, etc. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Pay:
  Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards. Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday 08-04:30. Telework:
  Ad-Hoc as described by agency policy. Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note:

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education at  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

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• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
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