NOTE: This multi-discipline recruitment that will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
All Nurse Practitioner applicants should apply to posting: CBTD-12612122-25-LD
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
The duties of the Physician Assistant include, but are not limited to:
- Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
- Collaborates with patients, families, and the health care team to develop and implement treatment plans and evaluate health outcomes.
- Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations.
- Working collaboratively with other PACT and HBPC members.
- Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with IDT members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive Veteran-centered care.
- Assist as requested with clinical procedures.
- Act as the focal point of the designated outpatient clinic by being the contact person for all other consultant-specialty services regarding patient care.
- Initiate effective actions in emergencies.
- Manage prescriptions for assigned patients.
- Work effectively and make appropriate requests for assistance from collaborating physician as appropriate.
- Perform appropriate evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of patients within HBPC.
- Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal/abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions based on available information.
- Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
- Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
- Should be a forward-thinking provider who embraces Veteran-centered geriatrics, palliative, and hospice care delivery.
- Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
- Provides education to patients and their families. Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more 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. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
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
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Notifications: - This position is a Bargaining Unit position.
- Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- This position is in the Excepted Service.
- The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
Starting at $84,776 Per Year (VN 00)