Physician Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wyoming VA Clinic is seeking a Physician Assistant at the PA-III level to lead patient care within a multi-disciplinary team in Physical Medicine & Rehab. The role emphasizes independent clinical practice and coordination of patient care across the VA health system.

Applicants should have or be pursuing PA certification, hold a PA license in the United States, and bring a background in veteran care and interdisciplinary collaboration to support clinical excellence and veteran access.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in any discipline or bachelor's with one year of PA experience.
• Pass PANCE (or in process) for eligibility.
• Current full and unrestricted PA license in US or DC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize patient care independently at PA-III level.
• Practice within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Coordinate all aspects of patient care across the health care system.
• Mentor transitioning PAs or provide training for health care students.

Education

PA certification & licensure readiness

Clinical leadership

Independent practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

The Wyoming MI VA Clinic is hiring a Physician Assistant for Physical Medicine & Rehab. This internal posting ensures current VA employees receive first consideration. Applicants familiar with our workflows, Veteran population, and interdisciplinary practices are encouraged to apply and support clinical excellence, Veteran access, and service priorities.

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.

Preferred Experience:

Applicants with experience in Kinesiology, musculoskeletal/spine medicine including athletic training will be considered the most highly qualified.

Grade Determinations

Physician Assistant-III (PA-III)

Experience and Education.

PAs at the PA-III grade are at the full performance level and lead and organize patient care independently, practice within multi-disciplinary teams, and coordinate all aspects of patient care across the health care system. They utilize advanced clinical knowledge and judgment in decision-making and evaluating outcomes. They function as experts in clinical practice and/or in areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities, may serve as mentors for transitioning PAs, and may provide training for health care students.

Individuals can demonstrate the KSAs for the full performance level by:

• i. Three years of successful practice as a PA.
• ii. Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program sponsored by VHA Office of Academic Affiliations or other postgraduate residency programs accredited by VA, ARC-PA, U.S. Armed Forces, or another accrediting agency and one year of professional practice as a PA.
• iii. A doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and one year of professional practice as a PA.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

• i. Ability to clinically evaluate facility patient care delivery systems and validate or identify barriers to safe and effective patient care.
• ii. Skill to consistently demonstrate an elevated level of expertise and autonomy in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients through facility Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
• iii. Ability to present clinical findings and recommendations to appropriate management officials.
• iv. Ability to clinically facilitate the delivery of patient care in collaboration with health professionals, health managers, and other health care personnel.
• v. Ability to implement and initiate clinical changes to established treatment protocols based upon new medical literature research findings to enhance patient delivery care for improved patient outcomes.
• vi. Ability to participate clinically in the development of the PA patient care audit processes involving in-depth review and analysis of medical records.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is 3.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to pass a Driver's screening