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

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• The Physician Assistant is a part of the multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Service Team and provides care to Veterans within Primary Care
• The Pain Medicine Service Team fosters an attitude of cooperation - shared decision making and shared responsibilities
• Clinical approach is based on a philosophy that the chronic pain experience involves interactions between pathophysiological - cultural - emotional - social - perceptual and spiritual aspects of patients' lives
• Management is achieved through comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment by the Interdisciplinary Pain Team members often utilizing joint visits with interprofessional team members
• All team members promote self-care and enlists the participation of patients in setting realistic goals and actively participating in the treatment planning process
• The Physician Assistant assesses - plans - implements and evaluates patient care - initiate changes in the system for delivering patient care based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies
• uses sound judgment in making decisions
• shares expertise with others
• acts as a consultant
• and identifies - analyzes and resolves patient care problems whose resolution results in significant improvement in care
• The PA is responsible for providing diagnostic and clinical care in a practice setting as defined by clinical privileges
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Meets the scope and qualifying standards for all dimensions of a Physician Assistant
• Expert clinical and patient advocate in pain management
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches in management of complex patient populations
• Provides specialized consultation and collaboration with physicians - licensed independent practitioners - peers - and others in the health care community to develop - implement - and assure continuity of individualized treatment plans
• Functions in an advanced level of nursing practice characterized with complex clinical decision making
• Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations and initiates treatment when indicated for acute and chronic medical conditions
• Orders diagnostic laboratory and imaging tests as needed
• Interprets and applies findings to make a medical diagnosis
• Uses prescriptive authority granted by licensure to prescribe and administer routine therapeutics including medications - devices and procedures
• Uses electronic record for documentation
• Initiates consultation requests and records required notes on all procedures or patient visits in the in the electronic medical record
• Participates in peer review and process improvement Performs procedures that are delineated by scope of practice
• Provides education - consultation - and recommendations on pain strategies to patients/caregivers and other team members
• Participates in the development and delivery of patient education specific to chronic pain and its sequelae Demonstrates strong customer service skills
• Actively works with staff to maintain compliance with all regulatory standards specifically VA/DOD Chronic Opioid Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines - VHA Pain Management Directive - Joint Commission standards on pain management Maintains service workload database - promotes QI projects - prepares reports for leadership when requested Performs additional duties as assigned Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 06693F - 06694F and 06695F
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for a highly qualified candidate
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized