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Physician Assistant (Plastic Surgery)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 47 days ago
About the Role
The Physician Assistant will be assigned to the General Surgery Section at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, FL. Incumbent provides comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of General Surgery. The PA will function under the directives and within the established guidelines of the Veteran Administration's (VA's) Utilization of Physician Assistants. The PA will work and learn alongside General surgeons who performs the full spectrum of surgical care.
What You'll Do
- →The Physician Assistant, Plastic Surgeon, will be assigned to the Surgery Section at the James A.
- →Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, FL.
- →The Surgical Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic mid-level Physician Assistant (PA).
- →Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program.
- →Incumbent provides comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Surgery.
- →The PA will function under the directives and within the established guidelines of the Veteran Administration's (V A's) Utilization of Physician Assistants.
- →The PA will work and learn alongside surgeons who performs the full spectrum of surgical care.
- →The candidates will have experience in complex wound reconstruction, spinal cord injury care, pressure injury surgery, breast reconstruction, hand surgery, resident education, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation should be given strong preference.
- →Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Operative Experience Experience as a first assist in the operating room.
- →Familiarity with skin grafting, local and regional flaps, complex wound closure, scar revision, debridement procedures, incision and drainage procedures, minor office-based surgical procedures, and perioperative patient management.
- →Wound Care Experience evaluating and treating acute and chronic wounds.
- →Pressure injury prevention and management.
- →Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (VAC) management.
- →Advanced dressings and postoperative wound assessment.
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.
- ✓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 dentification 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3637678e-1e0e-44a2-9957-c8cca41fbbcd
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