Physician Assistant; Surgery

This 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 Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) offers a wide range of services from minor same day surgery procedures to complex procedures involving specialized high-tech equipment including general surgery - hand surgery - ophthalmology - orthopedic surgery - otolaryngology - gynecology - urology - and vascular surgery
• The PA will work closely with the team and assist in the management of surgical patients
• They will be responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive care for assigned patients including comprehensive assessments - ordering appropriate laboratory and x-ray studies - consulting and referring to physicians and other health care members as appropriate
• The Surgical Physician Assistant will practice medicine as a member of a team with their Supervising Surgeon
• Working as a member of the health care team they will promote and maintain health by providing the following medical and surgical services:
  Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations
• Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting - including establishing diagnoses - formulating and implementing care plans - and providing follow-up care
• Evaluating outpatients to determine the need for further health care
• Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests - such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Computerized Tomography (CT) scans - etc
• Carrying out health promotion - disease prevention - and patient education activities
• Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens
• Ordering ancillary services - such as - pharmacy - social services - physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies - prosthetic services - etc
• Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures
• Ordering patient care supplies
• Writing orders for or prescribing medications
• Admitting and Discharging patients in consultation with care coordination team The incumbent will time between the Surgery clinic - the Operating Room - and administrative duties
• The incumbent will share some 24/7 on call time VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full time
  - Monday
  - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm (with some nights and weekends due to patient care) EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA ELRS Program Support - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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