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Physician Assistant, Primary Care (Northwest CBOC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 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
- →This vacancy will be filled with either a Physician Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner.
- →This position is located at the Northwest VA Clinic, Surprise, AZ.
- →The Physician Assistant will be fully qualified and certified to function in a clinical role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the DVAHCS.
- →Approximately 90% of the PA's time is dedicated to developing and maintaining an interdisciplinary approach to the direct care of general medicine clinic patients.
- →The PA independently follows his own panel of general medicine patients, functioning as their primary care provider.
- →This primary care/gatekeeper role is incumbent with a high degree of responsibility and independence.
- →The location of the CBOC away from the Medical Center means that the PA's assessment skills and breadth of knowledge must be superior.
- →In addition, the PA must be a highly effective communicator in order to negotiate with consultants at the VAMC regarding the triaging of patients they refer.
- →These skills are required at a level that exceeds that of VAMC based physician assistants.
- →This improved process reduces traditional hiring timelines by integrating early coordination, faster assessments, and efficient pre-employment actions.
- →Applicants can expect a more transparent, predictable, and efficient hiring journey from announcement to entry on duty.
- →What Applicants Can Expect Expedited Candidate Review Once the announcement closes, Human Resources will quickly review applications, issue certificates of eligible candidates the day after the announcement closes and refer applicants for hiring manager consideration.
- →Quick Interviews & References HR may arrange interviews and will request references within 3-5 days after being referred to the hiring manager.
- →Streamlined Pre-Employment Requirements: Following a tentative offer, applicants should be prepared to complete required steps, such as fingerprinting and background check, credentialing, and medical examination within 3 days of the offer.
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
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