Physician Assistant (Vascular Surgery) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive and EDRP Approved
About The Position
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. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The PA delivers holistic and comprehensive patient focused services as the agent of the primary care provider, utilizing the nursing process which includes: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, and modification based upon the response to the plan of care. Serves as an agent of the primary care provider, prescribing and monitoring the implementation of pharmacological and other methods of management for health promotion.
Responsibilities
- Performing initial histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients. All admitting inpatient history and physical exams will be reviewed and countersigned by a physician.
- Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients.
- Performing periodic physical examinations on nursing home, residential and domiciliary residents.
- Screening outpatients to determine need for further care.
- Prescribing medications within defined scope of practice.
- Orders diagnostic studies
- Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities
- Draws blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures if needed
- Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies
- Make interim summaries of the patient's medical record
- Initiates requests for consultation services with other VA and Non-VA services, with supervisory approval
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
