Physician Assistant - Twin Ports VA Clinic

Summary

The Twin Ports Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has an opening for a full-time Physician Assistant. CBOCs within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System provide care to Veterans near their hometown and serve over 18,000 Veterans throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay:
  Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME). 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. CME:
  Possible $10,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification). Malpractice:
  Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
  
  Contract:
  
  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• CBOCs within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System provide care to Veterans near their hometown and serve over 18,000 Veterans throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
• The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology – as well as education and research.
• Scope of Practice Core Elements:
  The PA is authorized to perform the following tasks on a regular and ongoing basis for the care of the Primary Care patient assigned to the PA and veterans enrolled in the VA Health Care System.
• These duties may be performed without specific prior discussion with the collaborating physician:
  Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations.
• Documenting progress notes and summaries in the patient record – and writing patient orders on assigned patients.
• Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in the primary 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 and refer accordingly.
• 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 according to CDC and VA guidelines.
• 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 MVAHCS policy and procedures.
• Ordering patient care supplies.
• Writing orders for – or prescribing medications.
• Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care – medical conditions – and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Performing minor procedures such as suturing – simple dermatology procedures and joint injections based on competency validation.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday – administrative days.