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Physician Assistant (Primary Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 76 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 position is located in Branch Health Clinic (BHC) 1007, USS TRANQUILLITY, within the Fleet Medicine Directorate (DFM) located at the Captain James A.
- →Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), North Chicago, IL.
- →The FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S.
- →Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.
- →The incumbent will serves as a Physician Assistant (PA) within a Primary Care setting.
- →Major Duties: Clinical Responsibilities Performs initial and ongoing medical, physical, and psychosocial assessments.
- →Conducts and dictates histories and physicals.
- →Develops treatment plans and records progress notes.
- →Triages patients, establishes working diagnoses, and administers treatment.
- →Provides case management and follow-up evaluations.
- →Generates referrals to other healthcare professionals and community agencies following established protocols.
- →Practices across multiple disciplines including internal medicine, family practice, surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, dermatology, orthopedics, psychiatry, and gynecology.
- →Determines patient fitness for military or overseas service based on clinical findings and directives.
- →Recommends appropriate patient disposition.
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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