Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Summary

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 Physician Assistant (PA) assigned to Primary Care Service is responsible to the Chief - Primary Care - or designee
• The PA works collaboratively with other health care professionals to accomplish patient - service - medical center - and VISN goals
• This role is flexible based on the needs of Primary Care and the Facility - although PC Leadership will collaborate with the Provider to determine best fit for them - whether it be managing a PACT Team full time or acting in a Gap Provider capacity where they may manage PACT Teams short or long term - see walk in's from the assigned PACT or as a daily function - or as assigned
• PC Leadership will determine the need and placement of all providers
• This may be in face to face roles at the local facility - completing telephone and video appointments at the local facility or at other facilities as needs arise
• All roles are subject to change depending on the need or changes within the facility assigned and may include covering teams virtually at other facilities - if the need arises to ensure Veterans needs are put first
• The PA must Display leadership and an exceptional degree of competence
• Be the clinical leader of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
• Facilitate communication with PACT Team & VA Employees
• Participate in team daily huddles as per PACT Training
• Complete PACT Training and TMS training timely
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits
• Enters progress notes in CPRS and completes action required encounters in a timely manner
• Orders diagnostic tests - medications - laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient
• Determines medical assessment and develops treatment plans according to accepted protocols - physician supervisor recommendations or standing orders
• Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies
• Participates with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care
• Prescribes medications according to approved formulary - and in accordance with OBVAMC credentialing - Federal and State Law - and VHA Regulations
• Processes view alerts and all other patient notifications in a timely manner - critical alert within 48 hours - and moderate alerts within 14 days
• Generally - does not allow view alerts and other notifications to exceed accumulation of more than 500
• RFS completion per policy
• Effectively addresses abnormal alert values
• Educates patients concerning medical conditions and recommended treatments (Specific topics include nutritional counseling - need for smoking cessation - need for periodic immunizations and health screening tests - and other preventive health measures)
• Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill multisymptomatic patients
• Consults other specialties as appropriate for patient management - according to service agreements
• Performs approved procedures when indicated as approved by scope of practice
• Performs duties necessary to maintain the life of patients under the PAS care
• These procedures can include resuscitative measures such as Basic Life Support - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (as certified)
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible:
  Unavailable Telework:
  Unavailable Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Robert.
  
  Knudsen - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more