Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

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.

• This Position may be filled by a Physician - Physician Assistant - or Nurse Practitioner
• These are advertised in separate announcements
• Physician please apply to CBSU-HMD;
  Physician Assistant please apply to CBSU-HMD.
  
  Note:
  
  The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series.
• For more information - refer to Required Documents below
• Major duties include - but are not limited to the following:
  Manage medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• Timely entry and use of the electronic medical record system for documentation - workload capture - alert management - and for review of Veterans' current and future medical care needs
• Serve as the leader of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
• Cross-cover for other medical providers as needed throughout the health care system
• Work in collaboration with PACT members to ensure the overall safety and quality of each Veteran's care
• Responsible for all performance metrics related to patient quality of care
• Responsible for positive customer service in all aspects of care
• Participate in quality improvement - quality assurance - continuous survey readiness - and committee/work groups in collaboration with others
• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges at the OKC VAHCS
• Meet ethical and professional standards as written in the Medical Staff Bylaws and ensure that work relations are in compliance with facility standards and expectations as written and communicated
• Driving and travel for Primary Care patient care coverage purposes will be required for this position to clinics throughout the health care system
• Driving and travel may be up to 75% of the time
• Weekday work schedule:
  Monday-Friday. EDRP Authorized. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact Shelly Murdock - SHELLY.MURDOCK - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Telework:
  Not Authorized;
  Virtual:
  Not a Virtual position;
  Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized;
  Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay:
Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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

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