What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Gastroenterology PA-C responsibilities include managing patients and working in conjunction with and under supervision of the Gastroenterologist to provide specialty care services in the Gastroenterology clinic - specialty clinic - infusion clinic and ambulatory surgery.
Duties
The Gastroenterology PA-C responsibilities include managing patients and working in conjunction with and under supervision of the Gastroenterologist to provide specialty care services in the Gastroenterology clinic - specialty clinic - infusion clinic and ambulatory surgery.
Duties
- Duties include but are not limited to the following: - Evaluate consultations and discusses with the gastroenterologist recommendations regarding work up - management - and follow up
- - Routine follow up of outpatient gastroenterology patients - ordering labs - imaging studies and follow ups
- The PA-C will be alerted to abnormal labs and imaging studies and bring them to the attention of the appropriate provider
- - Routine follow up and management of gastroenterology clinic patients
- - Refills medications related to gastroenterology disorders
- - Coordinate endoscopies with anesthesia - Impact clinic - and gastroenterologist and/or surgeons
- - Answers Secure Message emails from the patients as well as taking calls from patients and their families
- - Assists with obtaining non-VA medical records before the patient is scheduled in the Gastroenterology Clinic if the patient is transferring care to the VA
- - Screens gastroenterology consults to arrange a timely scheduling of patients and their care
- -Order labs - renewing medication refills as needed prior to the clinic appointment
- - Act as the point of contact for patients and their families if they need help with scheduling appointments - referrals or help navigating through the VA system
- - Consultations with attending physicians and others - when requested - to augment the care of patients
- - Referral to appropriate health care practitioners of patients with medical - surgical - and/or psychiatric conditions not covered by privileges
- - Managing transfers into and out of the facility
- -Coordinating hand-off communication after hours -Writing Orders for or prescribing medications: VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized .
Salary : $97,247 - $174,377