Physician Assistant - Dermatology

Veterans Health Administration•Fort Detrick, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant will work in Dermatology Medical Service at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, providing care for medical and surgical skin conditions. Services include medically necessary treatment for conditions such as skin cancer and rashes; specialized treatment for acute and chronic conditions including psoriasis, eczema, warts, and fungal illnesses; evaluation, biopsy, and treatment of cancerous or precancerous skin conditions; referrals for complex conditions; and teledermatology consultations. The position is accountable for following Center policies, procedures, and VA directives; supporting the Chief of Medicine, Medical Service, and Medical Subspecialty Staff; and helping ensure service operations comply with internal and external review requirements. Clinical care may include stabilizing acute complications and initiating basic life support. The PA provides interactive patient education and performs clinical duties and assignments as directed by the Chief of Medicine. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change-of-station authorization are not available. The position requires intermittent lifting and carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, standing, kneeling, and repeated bending, with safe-patient-handling procedures for lifting over 35 pounds except in emergencies.

Requirements

Graduate from an ARC-PA-accredited PA training program or a predecessor program.
Have a master's degree in any discipline, or a bachelor's degree in any discipline and one year of experience as a Physician Assistant.
Have passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), or be in the process of taking it.
Possess an active, current, full, and unrestricted PA license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; maintain current state registration if required.
Be proficient in spoken and written English.
Meet U.S. citizenship requirements; non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
For PA-II qualification, have two years of successful PA practice, an eligible postgraduate PA residency, or a doctoral degree in a health-related field.
For PA-III qualification, have three years of successful PA practice, or an eligible postgraduate PA residency plus one year of PA practice, or a health-related doctoral degree plus one year of PA practice.
Meet applicable VA employment conditions, including background/security investigation, drug testing for testing-designated positions, seasonal influenza vaccination, and any required probationary period.
Be able to meet the physical demands of intermittent lifting up to 35 pounds, moderate carrying of 15–35 pounds, pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, standing, kneeling, and repeated bending; use assistive devices for lifting over 35 pounds except in emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in dermatology.

Responsibilities

Provide care and treatment for medical and surgical skin conditions, including skin cancer, rashes, psoriasis, eczema, warts, and fungal illnesses.
Evaluate, biopsy, and treat cancerous or precancerous skin conditions, including abnormal moles and lesions.
Refer patients with complex conditions and use teledermatology to support access to expert opinions.
Follow established Center policies and procedures and VA directives.
Support the Chief of Medicine, Medical Service, Medical Subspecialty Staff, and representatives of other VA departments and services.
Help ensure service operations comply with internal and external review requirements.
Manage patients clinically, including stabilizing acute complications and initiating basic life support when necessary.
Provide patient education in interactive settings.
Perform clinical duties and assignments as directed by the Chief of Medicine.