Physician Assistant - Float Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration • Cleveland, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician Assistant. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). The selectee will work independently during clinic hours in Primary Care (PACT) depending on clinic needs, across 13 locations. This announcement is for float positions that will cover any location as needed. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The provider is the leader of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and provides direct care for Veterans. The provider is assigned responsibility for a panel of patients but may be asked to assist in patient care or administrative duties at other sites. Duties include clinical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, preventive care, and coordination of care. Appropriate documentation is expected. The physician refers to specialists when needed. The provider is responsible for monitoring PACT teamlet performance to assess adherence to VA standards, assure quality and effectiveness of care, and meet VA performance measures. Outstanding customer service is expected. The provider leads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiries. The provider exercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. Excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community are essential. The primary care physician serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant
• Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam)
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of recent experience treating the acute and chronically ill in a full time primary care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, preventive care, and coordination of care for a panel of primary care patients.
• Appropriate documentation of patient care in clinical records is expected.
• The physician refers to specialists when additional input and treatment outside of the scope of the physician's experience and training is required.
• Responsible for monitoring PACT teamlet performance to assess adherence to VA standards, assure quality and effectiveness of care, and meet VA performance measures.
• Outstanding customer service is expected.
• Leads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiries.
• Exercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients.
• Must have excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community and is able to elicit cooperation from others.
• Serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team which includes social work, pharmacy, mental health, nutrition, and on occasion, other services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - student loan payment reimbursement
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level