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Physician Assistant - Urology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is for a Physician Assistant - Urology at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, MI.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Obtaining medical histories perform physical examinations, mental status examinations, progress notes and discharge summaries under the guidance of the Collaborating Physician.
- →Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care.
- →Evaluating patients to determine the need for further health care.
- →Ordering all diagnostic studies and other special tests/studies, such as EEG, ECG, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, etc.
- →Carrying out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient/family education activities.
- →Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens.
- →May draw blood if the designated personnel are not available Continuously reviews medical status of patients, including the review of laboratory/diagnostic reports and progress notes.
- →Acts upon abnormal findings within the provision of appropriate care and in consultation with the collaborating physician or pertinent specialist if needed.
- →Ordering ancillary services, such as patient care supplies, pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc.
- →Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures.
- →Writing orders for or prescribing all VA formulary/non- formulary medications as appropriate to their practice area/assignments.
- →Prepare and sign incident reports and informs Collaborating Physician.
- →Participates in team discussions and treatment plan reviews, especially as it pertains to veteran's medical status Other duties as assigned.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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: a08390e3-2ff5-4e3c-b0d7-addaee8f785d
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