Physician Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City VA Medical Center seeks a Chief, Health System Informatics Officer (CHIO) to lead the Health Informatics Program across Clinical Applications, Data Analytics and Change Management. The incumbent will promote safety culture and collaborate with clinical teams to implement disruptive informatics programs and processes.

Applicants must meet PA education and certification requirements, demonstrate clinical proficiency, and maintain professional development and ethics standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate PA training or ARC-PA accredited program; Bachelor's in health sciences recognized by US Dept of Education.
• Certification: PA certification (PANCE) or in process; NCCPA active to be employed temporarily if eligible.
• English proficiency is required for direct patient-care positions as per policy.
• Clinical competencies: evaluation, planning, implementing, documenting and assessing patient care; effective in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety; contribute to patient safety and reporting of events.
• Provide high-quality patient care with sound clinical judgement.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to support clinical informatics initiatives.

Job description

This position is the Chief, Health System Informatics Officer (CHIO) at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The Health Informatics Program has 3 sections: Clinical Applications, Data Analytics and Change Management. The change management section provides consultative collaboration with implementation of disruptive programs and processes regarding technology, clinical applications and informatics. 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.

Preferred Experience and Certifications

-- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Talent Management System (TMS)The incumbent will be responsible for promoting a culture of safety and will fully cooperate in efforts to improve patient safety and eradicate potential events including the reporting of events resulting in actual or potential injury to a patient. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge of the reporting procedures involving safety issues relating to patients.

The candidate must meet the following:

1. Education: a. Graduate of a PA training program or of a surgical assistant program which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC_PA) or one of its predecessor organizationsb. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited PA training program or in another health sciences related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
2. Certification. Recent PA graduates who are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) may be employed by VA on a temporary basis (38 U.S.C. 7405), for a period not to exceed two years, as provided in VHA Directive 1063(1), amended May 17, 2022. If a PA's NCCPA certification is suspended, revoked, or expires, the PA must be removed from the occupation which may result in termination of employment.b. Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) as provided in VA Handbook 5005, Staffing, Part II, Appendix II-G38, dated September 27, 2020.
3. Physician Assistant appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S>C. 4102(d).
4. Grade Requirements-Full Grade: a. Experience/Education: b. Clinical Competencies(1) Clinical Proficiency(a) Provides effective care to patients characterized using sound judgement in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for assigned patients. This includes possessing the skill and competency to obtain thorough medical histories, perform comprehensive physical examinations, order appropriate diagnostic studies, interpret and analyze medical data, establish diagnoses, formulate, and implement treatment plans, and modify treatment plans when appropriate.(b) Works effectively and makes appropriate requests for assistance from the assigned physician and recognizes complex patient care situations where referral is appropriate.(c) References quality improvement information and organizes patient care needs to assure safe, efficient, and cost-effective care.(d) Initiates effective actions in emergencies.(2) Professional Development(a) Obtains additional knowledge and skills appropriate to the practice setting to improve performance.(b) Provides patient education in an effective manner.(3) Ethics. Safeguards patient privacy and confidentiality. Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner respecting the patient's values and beliefs.(4) Interpersonal Skills. Works effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and other professional and support personnel.(5) Research(a) Demonstrates awareness of research application to practice.(b) Research medical literature and applies evidenced-based medicine to improve clinical practice.

Reference:

VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005

Physical Requirements:

Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing or speech may be required. however, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.