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Physician Assistant - Primary Care
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
- →This Physician Assistant position is located within Primary Care at the Jamaica Plain, MA campus.
- →This is a multidisciplinary posting for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
- →To apply for the Nurse Practitioner posting, please apply through this announcement: CBTD-12965719-26-JL.
- →This is a full time position.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide coordinated comprehensive primary care to a prescribed number of patients, including the referrals to specialists as indicated Facilitate the ordering of diagnostic tests, ie lab work, x-rays, EKGs, consults, and similar studies; documenting in the medical record all procedures performed for which the PA is responsible.
- →Documenting clinical findings and progress in the medical record consistent with timelines and appropriateness standards of practice and consistent established policies.
- →Initiate and monitor health maintenance in conjunction with the patient, family/significant other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- →Initiate and adjust plans of care and emergency treatment indicated.
- →Provide and prompt psychological support, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, to patients and their support network.
- →Act as consultant to nursing personnel, physicians, and other health care consultants in their area of clinical experience.
- →Contribute to the formation of health policies or programs that make a sustained contribution for the health care of patient's/significant others.
- →Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to assure the highest quality patient care and panel management.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; determined by supervisor.
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: 94b0175b-6c7d-447c-8f3d-3c5b2bf04ef1
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