Physician Assistant-Primary Care

Summary

The Primary Care Physician assistant will provide outpatient primary care treatment to Veterans with acute and chronic illness - with emphasis on preventative medicine. Evaluation and assessment of patients followed by evidence-based treatment of patient's health care need - in a Veteran centric - team-based model of care deliver. They will provide coverage via face to face or virtual medical care for the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center and Community Care Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS).

Duties

• Routine duties are those performed in any care setting - on a regular repetitive basis
• The PA is authorized to perform the following tasks on a regular and ongoing basis
• These duties may be performed without specific prior discussion with the supervising physician(s)
• Medical histories - physical examinations - and discharge summaries must be reviewed and signed by the supervising physician(s)
• Duties falling in this category include: Performing initial medical histories and physical examinations on new and established patients at the Aleda E
• Lutz VA Medical Center - indicating clinical problems and patient assessment
• Providing and coordinating comprehensive care for assigned patients - within the limits of this Scope of Practice
• Performing special examinations - such as compensation and pension examination - examinations on outpatients and non-adjudicative employee health examination after appropriate training has been completed
• Performing periodic physical examinations on outpatients and screening them to determine the need for further healthcare
• Ordering appropriate laboratory tests - consultations - and other diagnostic studies according to criteria previously established by the supervising physician(s) and the Medical Staff Executive Committee
• Drawing blood specimens (venipuncture) for testing and performing other comparable procedures when personnel who customarily perform such procedures are not available
• Making interim or final summaries of patients' medical records as required
• The physician responsible will review and sign the summary
• Making appropriate records on all procedures performed for which the PA is responsible
• Counseling and educating the patient and family as to preventive care - medical problems - and the use of prescribed treatment and drugs
• Initial EKG interpretation
• Prescriptive authority is outlined on page 3
• Starting IV solutions and administering IV medications
• Ordering and administering oxygen
• Performing and monitoring patients during cardiac stress testing
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized