Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) - Dayton, OH

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)

Specialty: Primary Care Advanced Practice — NP/ PA (Primary Care). License accepted from any U.S. state

Place of Work: Dayton VA Medical Center, 4100 W. 3rd St., Dayton, OH 45417

Duration: Base year 8/1/2026 - 7/31/2027, with possibility of 1 option year extension

Shift Schedule

• Primary Care Normal Clinic Hours: 0800 - 1630 (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM), Monday through Friday
• No overtime required
• No Federal Holiday coverage required - clinics closed on Federal Holidays
• NP/PA count toward 3 Providers on-site daily minimum
  
  

Shifts Per Month: Full-time, approx. 173 hours/month per FTE (2,080 hrs/year per PWS)

Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 8-10 weeks minimum.

Required Candidate Submission Documents

• Copy of active, full, unrestricted NP or PA license — any U.S. state accepted
• Current CV with complete education, training, and work history documenting 3 years full-time primary care experience
• Current BLS certification (AHA)
• Current ACLS certification (AHA)
• NPI Copy
• DEA certificate copy
• OIG/SAM exclusion list clearance confirmation with date of check
  
  

License: Current, full, unrestricted NP or PA license from any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or D.C.

— Ohio-specific license not required for NP/PA

Certifications

• BLS certification — AHA
• ACLS certification — AHA
• NPI
• DEA certificate
  
  

Education: NP: Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program with primary care focus (Family, Adult-Gerontology, or Internal Medicine). PA: Graduate of ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program.

Special Skills

• MINIMUM 3 years full-time comprehensive primary care experience required
• License from any U.S. state accepted — Ohio-specific license not required for NP/PA
• Patient volume: 9 patients/day standard, maximum 12 patients/day
• Compliance with VA Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations
• OIG/SAM exclusion list clearance required prior to submission
  
  

Responsibilities

• Evaluation and treatment including ordering/interpreting diagnostic studies, lab, imaging, EKG, and medications within scope of practice
• Discussion of end-of-life preferences and advanced care planning
• Consultations with sub-specialists as appropriate and within scope of privileging
• Social work referrals for all identified homeless veterans and patients without primary care providers
• Core privileges per scope of practice and facility privileging determination
• Complete EHR documentation with E&M and procedure codes by end of each patient care encounter
• Report patient safety incidents within 24 hours via VA Patient Safety Reporting System
• Participate in weekly team huddles, provider all calls, and monthly admin meetings
• Maintain all required licensure, board certification, CME/CEU throughout the period of performance
• Report CME/CEU hours to credentialing office for tracking and re-privileging annually
• Complete all mandatory TMS training modules prior to first duty shift
• Comply with HIPAA, VHA Privacy Directive, and VA Information Security requirements