Physician Assistant; Emergency Department

Summary

Physician Assistant - Emergency Department. This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN
6) - Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (HVAMC) - under the Medicine Service Line. This position is aligned under the Emergency Department (ED).

• The incumbent will be fully qualified and certified to function in a clinical, educational, and administrative role in accordance with the guidelines and policies of Hampton VAMC.
• This individual is delegated the authority and responsibility to assume clinical, consultation, educational, research, and administrative duties and responsibilities related to the patients and staff of the ED.
• Coordinates and supervises the delivery of care for ED patients including patient evaluation and procedures included in Scope of Practice.
• Orders appropriate medications, schedules follow-up as needed, and appropriate referrals as needed.
• Establishes a comprehensive plan of care based on clinical findings and standards of care.
• Establishes mutual goals with patient/family.
• Prescribes medications based on patients' status, accepted scientific guidelines, prescriptive authority, and ongoing evaluation of therapies.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, including laboratory tests and appropriate radiology studies.
• Is proactive in identifying potential emergency/crisis situations and providing appropriate interventions. Performs procedures within the approved scope of practice:
• 1) Performing diagnostic and stabilization procedures based on ACLS protocol;
• 2) Performing procedures such as incision and drainage, joint aspiration, suturing;
• 3) Screening patients to determine the need for hospital admission;
• 4) Screening patients to determine the need for further health care including consultations;
• 5) Ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies such as laboratory test, X‑rays, electrocardiograms, PFT's, CT, MRI, stress testing, nuclear medicine studies; ordering and/or starting IV solutions and medications;
• 6) Ordering and/or inserting nasogastric suction catheters;
• 7) Ordering or performing bladder catheterization;
• 8) Ordering “one on one” status on patients with SI or at risk for elopement.
• Job Schedule:
  
  Full‑time, variable 10‑hour shift, 4 days a week to include holidays and weekends.
• Telework:
  Not available. Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized.