Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet 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: VA Nurse Total Rewards Clinical Functions: The incumbent PACT NP will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled in the VAWNY HS staff site in Olean NY
• The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in an outpatient clinic setting
• The primary care provider is the clinical leader of the PACT team and is expected to work closely and coordinate patient care with other PACT team members - including nursing and clerical staff
• The Primary care NPs will participate in daily huddles with other team members for optimal patient care management
• and participate in primary care systems redesign projects
• The primary care NP is assigned a panel of patients to manage under PCMM guidelines
• recommended panel size is calculated based on patient complexity - support staff and room availability
• Major Duties of this position may include - but are not limited to: Provide outpatient care for primary care patients - including routine scheduled visits and urgent visits
• Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests - x-rays - electrocardiograms Review needs - and order health promotion and disease prevention measures Initiate and respond to consultations - special tests - and studies Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care - medical conditions - and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
• Participate in team communication with the PACT MSA - LPN and RN: Daily Team Huddles Timely response to team communication via Microsoft Teams - Email - telephone - paper correspondence Address View Alerts - Secure Messages - and other correspondence - assigned to a PACT provider Complete patient forms and respond to paper and electronic communications in a timely fashion Provide routine administrative duties to support the daily clinical operations of a community-based clinic Additional Duties may include: Chart reviews Congressional - other suspense items VA Tort Claims Other duties as assigned Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients - the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g. - spinal cord injury patients - Pain management etc.) - or demographic status (Geriatric - Women Veterans - employees etc.)
• Typically - these duties are designated at the time of joining but may be assigned in the course of employment in response to new initiatives
• In some circumstance - incumbant may be assigned Float PACT NPs duties to cover for absences of other PACT providers - a Primary care NPs may be responsible for supervision - education and evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Residents and medical students in the outpatient primary care setting
• Primary care NPs will regularly attend primary care staff meetings - departmental and medical staff meetings
• All NPs need to follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance
• Annual Leave should be requested as far in advance as possible and with at least a 45 day notice to minimize patient cancellations
• All unscheduled absences must be properly communicated - and patients should be rescheduled within time frame as specified in department's policies
• Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy
• All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion
• Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate
• Quality of care should always meet professional standards
• All NPs will always work within their privileges - unless necessitated by an emergency
• Other Duties As Assigned
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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 Work Schedule: Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am -4:30pm - and a provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period per 1.0 FTE
• Compressed schedule may be available based on facility need
• Duties may include evening and weekend hours.