Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Summary

This position is located at the Royal C Johnson VA Health Care System in Sioux Falls - South Dakota. This vacancy will be reviewed in 2 weeks from the opening date and again upon the closing of the announcement. All qualified candidates will be forwarded to the hiring manager for consideration.

Duties

• This position resides within the Primary Care Service Line at the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System and reports directly to the Primary Care ICC Chief
• The Physician Assistant (PACT) duties and responsibilities under the supervision of a physician are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service
• Under the direction of a physician - the Physician Assistant will perform the major duties and responsibilities noted below
• The Physician Assistant reviews consults - completes patient history - examination - diagnosis - treatment - and education for new and follow up patient visits
• The Physician Assistant documents in SOAP format - respond to Clinical Reminders - and order appropriate lab tests and studies by Provider Order Entry
• The Physician Assistant is responsible for interpreting as appropriate and the implementation of results & recommendations from studies ordered
• Physician Assistant initiates and adjusts medications as medically necessary - practices & maintains skills in EKG - and recommends appropriate follow up
• Physician Assistant completes electronic encounter for each visit and conducts telephone clinics and responds to patient phone calls as appropriate
• Physician Assistant respects time commitments - provides customer service appropriate to VA standards - and provides patient care through face-to-face visits and other modalities (group clinics - telephone clinics - secure messaging - etc)
• The Physician Assistant under the direction of the medical doctor - performs oversight of primary care clinical studies to include appropriate scheduling of patients - patient flow - safety - quality management - capacity - backlogs - results reporting - wait times - and consults
• The Physician Assistant utilizes PACT and ACA principles - assists in meeting Performance Measures for Primary Care outpatient clinics - and coordinates care for patients as appropriate between specialty medicine - mental health - surgical/surgical sub-specialty - extended care and rehabilitation - community - and other ancillary services
• The Physician Assistant maintains awareness of costs incurred for fee basis - contracting - and VA care
• The Physician Assistant balances costs and productivity with quality patient care and customer service
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• 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
• The full performance level of this vacancy is Grade 3
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of Grade 1 to Grade 3.