Physician Assistant - Anesthesiology/Pain Clinic

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration—Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Physician Assistant to deliver comprehensive care in a dedicated service line. You will practice to the full extent of your education, training, and certification, with an emphasis on quality, timeliness, and patient education.

You will lead a patient panel through acute and chronic health management, coordinating with specialists and primary care teams to ensure optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physician Assistant with national certification.
• Active PA license in good standing.
• Board certification in a clinical specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full scope PA services emphasizing quality and timeliness.
• Manage a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based care.
• Order and interpret labs and diagnostics; prescribe interventions.
• Develop and implement individual care plans for population health.

Skills

Prescriptive authority

Clinical autonomy

Team leadership

Job description

Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) practices in a specialized service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Duties: The PA practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• The PA has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: The PA is a licensed practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• - Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri - 0730am-4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized