The Director of Physician Assistant Services is organizationally aligned to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Patient Care Services and reports to the Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health (DAUSH) for Patient Care Services. The Director of Physician Assistant Services advises Department of Veterans Affairs senior management of all matters relating the employment and effective utilization of Physician Assistants.

Duties

The Director of Physician Assistant Services (DPAS) provides consultation on the appropriate role of Physician Assistants (PA) in a variety of settings and capacities recruitment strategies, credentialing requirements, and ongoing educational needs. The incumbent is expected to collaborate with various staff in order to develop policy documents and reports, and provide commentary on clinical and administrative issues that may impact on the utilization of PAs and other non-physician practitioners. The DPAS will provide leadership to a field based PA-Field Advisory Committee (PA-FAC) which will include monthly conference calls and at least one face-to-face meeting annually. Issues needing resolution involving PAs or other non-physician practitioners will be discussed with the members and their input and recommendations will be documented and reported to the DAUSH. The DPAS may be required to attend meetings, attend professional conferences and work on task forces or work groups as needed. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm EST, 40 hours per week Note: This is a Detail opportunity Not-to-Exceed 1-Year. Telework: This position may be eligible for a telework agreement (telework 50% of the time at the closest VA facility) based on the needs of the department. Virtual: This position may be filled as virtual based on the needs of the department. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Physician Assistant SR-0603 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~ Current, full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia. To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess all of the necessary requirements for this position, you MUST SHOW in your RESUME that you possess the five Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) along with the Technical Qualification(s) outlined below. Eligibility will be based on clear and concise accomplishments that emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments (with results), policy initiatives and level of contacts. Applicants can obtain a sample resume along with additional information regarding the Executive Core Qualifications on the Internet at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp. Preferred Experience: Six years of experience that included assignments which involved directing and evaluating complex patient care or administrative programs, services or operations for a healthcare system or at multiple sites. The assignments would have required planning, organizing and assessing healthcare services or programs; implementing national initiative and organizational targets; developing long and short-term program goals; and analyzing, developing options and implementing solutions to health care operational or administrative problems. A. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): ECQ 1. LEADING CHANGE: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2. LEADING PEOPLE: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3. RESULTS DRIVEN: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating results. ECQ 4. BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5. BUILDING COALITIONS: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. B. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ) - THIS MUST BE DEMONSTRATED WITHIN YOUR RESUME. A SEPARATE NARRATIVE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. Demonstrated high level of clinical expertise and leadership. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. References: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.

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 Veterans Health Administration - 1007 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Mimy Dungy
• Phone: 615-506-5195
• Email: [email protected]