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Job opening: Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Salary: $122 365 - 183 909 per year
City: Wichita
Published at: Jan 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Robert J Dole VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Duties

Primary Care PACT providers at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center are skilled in both performing and teaching a range of services essential to Primary Care. They provide educational experiences to a variety of healthcare personnel seeking training in Primary Care, such as medical, psychology, and social work students, as well as mental health residents, physician assistants, nursing students, and medical residents. Their major duties include offering direct patient care, giving clinical guidance to mid-level providers in the Primary Care section, and actively participating in interdisciplinary team activities. This participation is crucial for ensuring optimal interdepartmental cooperation and maintaining or improving the quality of patient care. Additionally, these providers contribute to the ongoing enhancement of service delivery, which may involve involvement in various programmatic initiatives at the facility. They also perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Other duties include: Responsible for all medical care aspects, assisting residents and mid-level practitioners in evaluating and treating Primary Care patients. Assesses patients' physical and mental status, writes progress notes in the patient's chart, and concurs with notes by residents and attending physicians as needed. Coordinate care with providers within and outside their Service Line, other VHA facilities, and community providers, following the veteran's care plan. Open, clear, and collaborative engagement is essential, with the incumbent ensuring minimized barriers for Veterans and staff to foster a positive work environment. Perform consultations within their own and other service lines, providing clinical care, medical education, and conducting scientific research as appropriate. Staff in Primary Care are credentialed and privileged, participate in hospital and departmental committees, in-service programs, and educational programs. Involved in continuous quality improvement through the peer review process. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:40pm Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Physician Assistant Basic Requirements Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~ Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-8 Physician Assistant Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is 3. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 2 to 3. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds, light carrying under 15 pounds, pulling hand over hand 1.5 hours (varies), pushing, 1 hour (varies), reaching above shoulders, use of fingers, walking (6 hours- varies), standing (8 hours-varies), repeated bending (4 hours varies), use of hands and fingers, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 12" to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4, hearing (aid permitted).

Education


Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

  • Address Robert J Dole VA Medical and Regional Office Center 5500 East Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS 67218 US
  • Name: CHRISTOPHER CORDES
  • Phone: 316-685-2221 X54647
  • Email: [email protected]

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