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Physician Assistant (Dermatology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
The Physician Assistant practices in the Dermatology Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs missions. The PA provides advances clinical practice, consultation, and management.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties, but not limited to: Maintain medical record entries which reflect the patient's healthcare.
- →Act as the focal point of the designated outpatient clinic by being the contact person for all other consultant-specialty services regarding patient care.
- →Ensure that the care is coordinated and communicated to the patient.
- →Provide services as directed to meet the needs of the patient population being served by the medical center.
- →Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by the Madison VA Hospital.
- →Demonstrate the knowledge of the changes associated with aging and possess the ability to provide care based upon physical, psycho/social, cultural, safety and other age-related factors as noted in the competencies described in departmental and/or until specific policies and procedures.
- →Demonstrate expertise in all elements of the patient's health care process Perform history and physical examinations to industry standard.
- →Perform duties within scope of practice to the standards set forth by the supervising Physician.
- →Use effective decision-making and leadership in the application of the care of the patient.
- →Maintain clinic schedule and informs proper parties of same.
- →Maintain lines of communication between referring hospitals so that referrals are made without problems.
- →Attend learning sessions, which will foster better care.
- →Guide patients and families in obtaining the best service and information from Internal/external sources.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30am- 4:00pm
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 45f7c04b-07a3-4314-8f1c-c80b0382ae09
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