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Physician Assistant - Primary Care Mental Health Integration
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific 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.
What You'll Do
- →The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is hiring a Physician Assistant for the Wyoming VA Clinic to provide Primary Care Mental Health Integration care to Veterans in an Outpatient setting.
- →ROUTINE DUITIES: The PA is authorized to perform the following duties as granted.
- →During the performance of the following duties, a staff physician must be available for consultation by telephone and, if summoned, be physically present at the site of the procedure within a reasonable period of time.
- →In addition to the routine duties shown below, you are authorized to perform the following Emergency Duties for patients with a life-threatening situation where a physician is not immediately available.
- →A physician will be summoned as soon as possible.
- →Basic Life Support in accordance with current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation standards.
- →Monitor and stabilize life-threatening traumatic injuries until emergency medical service arrives.
- →Initial treatment of acute respiratory failure.
- →Other routine duties include: Administrative duties such as Quality Assurance, Peer Review, serving on various committees as may be directed by the Service Chief or administration.
- →Function as a PA in both IP and OP settings as assigned.
- →Precept Physician Assistant students.
- →Provide healthcare classes to patients and/or staff.
- →Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- →Hours may vary based on Veteran's needs.
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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓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
Job ID: 520257f1-ef1e-4f04-8af2-d260637ced4b
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