Physician Assistant - Twin Ports VA Clinic

Physician Assistant – Twin Ports VA Clinic

Location: Twin Ports Outpatient Clinic, Superior, WI

The Twin Ports Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a full‑time Physician Assistant to serve over 18,000 Veterans throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. The PA will provide comprehensive primary care services, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow‑up for a wide range of medical conditions, and will work under the care of a collaborating physician.

Base pay: $107,812 – $170,517 per year. Actual pay is based on skills and experience.

• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, optionally 5 days CME)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution
• Insurance:
  Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care; many programs carried into retirement
• Malpractice:
  Free liability protection with tail coverage
• No employment contract or moonlighting restrictions

• Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations for primary care patients
• Document progress notes, patient summaries, and write medical orders
• Provide and coordinate medical care, including establishing diagnoses, formulating care plans, and follow‑up care
• Evaluate outpatients to determine need for further care and refer as appropriate
• Order diagnostic studies (e.g., MRI, CT scans) and other special tests
• Carry out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education per CDC and VA guidelines
• Order or obtain laboratory specimens and ancillary services (pharmacy, social services, physical medicine, rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services)
• Order VA specialty service consults and initiate requests for non‑VA medical care in accordance with policy
• Prescribe medications and write orders for supplies
• Provide patient and family education on preventive care and prescribed treatments
• Perform minor procedures such as suturing, simple dermatology procedures, and joint injections as per competency

• Practice is authorized on a regular, ongoing basis for patients assigned to the PA and veterans enrolled in the VA Health Care System
• Tasks performed without prior discussion with collaborating physician include all items listed in Responsibilities

• Full and unrestricted PA license; other state license acceptable with active, unrestricted status
• Board certification in Physician Assistant or equivalent clinical competence
• Minimum of one year of full‑time PA practice experience (preferred)
• Consent to receive annual CME reimbursement (up to $1,000) if applicable

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Government Administration