HPB & Pancreatic Surgery PA/APP — Collaborative Clinical Care

VHC Health; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

VHC Health in Arlington, VA is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery team. The APP will collaborate with surgeons and the multidisciplinary care team to evaluate, plan treatment, and manage perioperative and follow-up care for adults with liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and biliary tract conditions.

Responsibilities include diagnostic evaluations, generating care plans with HPB surgeons, preoperative education, postoperative follow-up, and

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Virginia licensure as a Physician Assistant, or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to employment.
• Current certification through the NCCPA (for Physician Assistants).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; ACLS preferred and required when applicable to duties.
• Prescriptive authority and DEA registration, when applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to meet VHC Health credentialing and privileging requirements prior to providing clinical services.
• Two years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider preferred.
• Experience in hepatobiliary or pancreatic surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, gastroenterology, or management of complex surgical patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new patient and follow-up evaluations, including histories, physical examinations, and assessment of surgical readiness.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans with HPB surgeons; order and interpret labs and imaging within scope.
• Provide preoperative education and postoperative follow-up, including wound assessment and medication reconciliation.
• Participate in inpatient rounds, consultations, admissions and discharge planning; escalate concerns to the attending surgeon.
• Prescribe medications and treatments; monitor response and schedule follow-ups.
• Support operative care, first assisting and bedside procedures when authorized.
• Coordinate care with gastroenterology, medical and radiation oncology, interventional radiology, nursing, nutrition, and others; participate in multidisciplinary discussions.
• Educate patients and caregivers about diagnoses, options, recovery expectations, warning signs, and ongoing care needs.
• Complete timely clinical documentation and communicate treatment plans and test results to ensure continuity of care.
• Engage in quality improvement and evidence-based pathways; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

BLS certification

ACLS (preferred)

Prescriptive authority

DEA registration

Credentialing readiness

Education

Graduate PA degree

Virginia PA license eligibility

NCCPA certification

Job description

VHC Health in Arlington, VA is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery team. The APP will collaborate with surgeons and the multidisciplinary care team to evaluate, plan treatment, and manage perioperative and follow-up care for adults with liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and biliary tract conditions.

Responsibilities include diagnostic evaluations, generating care plans with HPB surgeons, preoperative education, postoperative follow-up, and