Physician Assistant (Primary Care)

Full Job Description

Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examination including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

The incumbent will perform all work within Primary Care clinics located at the North Battlefield Healthcare Clinic.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Physician Assistant Basic Requirements Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~ Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~ 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.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service. Major Duties:

Duties Include but not limited to: Responsible for comprehensive care to patients with acute or chronic medical conditions.

Clinical expertise in dealing with patients with acute or chronic health illnesses or acute injuries. Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.

Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health and treatment of disease across the lifespan.

Utilizes clinical assessments to develop patient centered plans of care which reflect therapeutic, educational, preventative and rehabilitative.

Performs a comprehensive patient assessment including health history, physical examination, evaluations of deviations from the norm and age specific disease screening, immunizations and health counseling.

Formulates differential diagnosis and initiates appropriate intervention based on physical findings.

Determines the need for consultation and referral of patients to specialty services when medically indicated.

Orders and evaluates results of screening and diagnostic tests pertinent to patient complaints and physical findings.

Prescribes non-pharmacological therapies and treatments which include but not limited to prosthetics, colostomy supplies, dressings, diets, etc. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08- 4:30 Telework: Ad-Hoc as described by agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized