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Physician Assistant - Health Informatics
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
On-site Iowa City, IA $111K – $176K Apply by Dec 4, 2026 Physician Assistant ENFJESFJISFJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Full-Time, Physician Assistant - Health Informatics to join the Chief of Staff Service Line at the VAMC in Iowa City, Iowa. Note: This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT through December 4, 2026. The first referral cut-off is October 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST, with monthly cut-offs on the 1st. Applications received after each cut-off will be reviewed as needed until the position is filled.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →This position establishes a formal informatics leadership presence at the facility level.
- →This formal presence ensures that knowledge of informatics is infused throughout the Iowa City VA Health Care System, and that health information issues affecting the delivery of care are clearly articulated and raised appropriately for action.
- →The focus of this position is to optimize effectiveness of patient care delivery and systems management in support of the VHA mission and goals.
- →The aim of clinical informatics is to improve health care delivery processes and outcomes through effective use of information and knowledge.
- →As a minimum expectation, informatics personnel should demonstrate the following eight core informatics functions at the baseline proficiency level (VHA Health Informatics Functions Framework, 2020) - application support, business architecture management, enterprise data management, content management, system optimization, change management, requirements management and partnership management.
- →Serves as a primary advisor to the Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, EHRM Executive Sponsor, Associate Director of Operations, Associate Director of Patient Care Services, Assistant Director, and other facility leaders.
- →Expected to be a strong agent for change and must demonstrate an ability to understand the needs of his/her professional counterparts, for example, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, etc.
- →In addition, must demonstrate understanding of the Iowa City VA Health Care System organizational structure and the role informatics plays within the organization.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
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 evaluation/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: a7ee2b35-501f-4fdc-b07e-9baa53d4f345
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