Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Summary

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.

Duties

• The Lebanon VA Medical Center is seeking Physician Assistant applicants for its Community Based Clinics
• Physician Assistants provide comprehensive primary care services for patients in Primary Care setting in the assigned location at one of the four VA Community Clinic locations
• Cumberland VA Clinic - York VA Clinic - Lancaster VA Clinic or Berks VA Clinic
• Physician Assistant duties and Responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Incumbent works with a designated collaborating physician
• The incumbent provides both routine scheduled appointments as well as urgent or same day care when indicated
• Primary Care is comprehensive and continuous and covers preventative and psycho-social aspects of patient management
• Incumbent provides histories and physicals - (H and P's) pre-operative assessment under supervision and co-signature of collaborative physician - orders subspecialty consults - tests - prosthetic requests - completes forms on veteran's behalf that are within the treatment purview of the incumbent - and performs other clinical duties as directed deemed by service chief and collaborative physician to be appropriate and in the interest of the Veteran
• Incumbent works cooperatively with professionals throughout the medical center to make sure all aspects of care are coordinated
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) 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 CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm