Physician Assistant - Float Primary Care

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200
-000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

• The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician Assistant
• Selectee will work independently during clinic hours in the Primary Care (PACT) depending on Clinic needs - out of our 13 locations in Cleveland
  - Lake County
  - Canton
  - East Liverpool
  - Mansfield
  - New Philadelphia
  - Ravenna
  - Akron
  - Parma
  - Warren
  - Lorain
  - Sandusky - or Youngstown
• Travel is limited to sites that involve less than or equal to one hour travel time from your home location
• This announcement is for float positions that will cover for any location as needed
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Duties:
  Duties include but are not limited to
• This provider (MD - DO - NP or PA) is the leader of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) (physician - RN - LPN - and clerical associate) which provides direct care for Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• This provider is assigned responsibility for a panel of patients at a specific location
• However - the provider may be asked on some occasions to assist in patient care or administrative duties at the main hospital or at another site
• Provides clinical examination - diagnosis - and treatment of acute and chronic diseases - preventive care - and coordination of care for a panel of primary care patients
• Appropriate documentation of patient care in clinical records is expected
• The physician refers to specialists when additional input and treatment outside of the scope of the physician's experience and training is required
• Responsible for monitoring PACT teamlet performance to assess adherence to VA standards - assure quality and effectiveness of care - and meet VA performance measures
• Outstanding customer service is expected
• Leads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiries
• Exercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients
• Must have excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community and is able to elicit cooperation from others
• The primary care physician serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team which includes social work - pharmacy - mental health - nutrition - and on occasion - other services
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework:
  Approved Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• 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