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Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Incumbents may serve as a Nurse Practitioner in a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) setting. He/she will be responsible for providing medical care in an outpatient setting following PACT principles. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): APPROVED! Learn more.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive Primary Care to a panel of assigned patients using the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care delivery.
- →Interfaces with NON-VA providers (DoD and Community) to ensure smooth transitions in care.
- →Contributes to achieving Performance Measure clinical outcome targets in the area of access to care, quality of care, efficiency, process improvement, and patient satisfaction.
- →Prescribe medications and enter consults to specialty clinics utilizing electronic medical records systems.
- →Practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to excellent service.
- →Complete clinical reminders for chronic disease management and prevention when due.
- →Complete progress notes, encounters, secure messages, and view alter notifications according to VHA timeliness standards.
- →Prescribe medications and enter consults to specialty clinics utilizing electronic medical records systems.
- →Provide and coordinate clinical related Employee Health services working in conjunction with the Human Resources department.
- →Assist in completing Environmental Agents Registry exams Demonstrates proficiency in practice, planning, and self-direction in goal setting for managing each Veteran's medical needs, pursuant to scope of practice for Primary Care (PA-C).
- →Communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
- →Provides customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
- →Handles conflict and problems in dealing with customers constructively and appropriately.
- →Uses word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving e-mail.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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