Physician Assistant - Geriatrics and Extended Care

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.

• NOTE:
  
  This multi-discipline recruitment will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines:
  Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practitioner Posting: CBTD-TCH VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed practitioner who has demonstrated a high level of proficiency in patient assessment including performing physical diagnosis - developing a comprehensive treatment plan - prescribing medications - evaluating laboratory data - and assessing patients' and families' psychosocial functioning
• The PA functions as the HBPC provider for his/her HBPC patients and coordinates their care among all members of the health care team - including other HBPC staff - outpatient primary and specialty physicians - inpatient services - ancillary hospital services - and community organizations
• The PA also promotes preventative health care and facilitates patient and staff education
• The Physician Assistant - in collaboration with the Medical Directors and Program Managers of assigned services - is responsible for the quality of care provided by the HBPC program - for the productivity of the team and for the development and implementation of programs and initiatives to meet the facility's mission
• The PA will function clinically as an independent health care provider working in conjunction with an attending physician(s)
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full-Time - 8:00am-4:30pm - Monday-Friday Telework:
  Authorized Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Authorized
• EDRP Authorized:
  Contact Hannah Neilson Hannah.
  
  Neilson - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not authorized
• Bargaining Unit:
  This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.