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Physician Assistant - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
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
- →Duties of the Physician Assistant: The Primary Care Physician Assistant will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled at the Syracuse VA Medical Center Rome CBOC.
- →The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting.
- →Primary providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage.
- →Panel size at this time is determined by utilizing VHA PCMM software.
- →Panel size is determined at the National level, through a complex formula which extracts local information regarding acuity of assigned patients, available support staff, number of exam rooms, etc.
- →Each provider's panel size is specific to their practice and setting Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients, the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g. agent orange patients), or demographic status (women veterans, OIF/OEF veterans, etc.).
- →All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate.
- →Quality of care should be able to meet professional standards at all times All physician assistants will work within their privileges at all times, unless necessitated by an emergency Work Schedule: Full time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (or as determined by the needs of the service) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
- ✓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: 554f0ee0-bc25-4627-bd45-750939c0a436
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