Physician Assistant - PACT - Primary Care (McClellan) - 2 vacancies

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; North Highlands (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP Education Debt Reduction Program

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in California is seeking a Physician Assistant. The role offers EDRP eligibility with potential loan repayment and requires PA certification and licensure in good standing.

Candidates should demonstrate autonomous PA practice, strong patient assessment, and collaborative care across disciplines. Basic PA requirements include a master’s degree (or bachelor’s with PA experience), passing PANCE, and current unrestricted PA licensure in the United States.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or bachelor's with PA experience
• PANCE must be passed or in process
• Current full and unrestricted PA license in US or DC

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using PA practice principles.
• Perform patient history and physical examinations.
• Formulate treatment plans and deliver care aligned with current medical knowledge.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving guidelines.

Skills

Patient history & exam

Treatment planning

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Telehealth practice

Clinical decision making

Medical charting

Education

Master's degree in any discipline

PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE)

Full/unrestricted PA license in US

Job description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount up to $200,000 & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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.

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.

Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met in determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates:

Physician Assistant-I (PA-I)

• i. Ability to utilize the principles of PA practice in the care of assigned patients to provide appropriate care.
• ii. Ability to perform patient history and physical.
• iii. Ability to formulate a plan and provide treatment to the patient.
• iv. Ability to provide patient care that is abreast of changing concepts and advancements in the profession.

Physician Assistant-II (PA-II)

• i. Two years of successful practice as a PA. OR,
• 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. OR,
• iii. A doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

• i. Skills to analyze and solve complex medical problems.
• ii. Ability to function autonomously and make independent medical decisions.
• iii. Skill to incorporate training and experience into the successful practice of patient care including telehealth medical care.
• iv. Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment for improvement of services for patient care.
• v. Ability to practice with colleagues and peers collaboratively.

Physician Assistant-III (PA-III)

• i. Three years of successful practice as a PA. OR,
• 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. OR,
• 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.

• 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.

Preferred Experience:

• Physician Assistant experience in Primary Care, Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license

Exceptions for Graduate PA:

(a) PAs who otherwise meet the basic requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed, pending licensure, as a graduate PA on a temporary full-time appointment not-to-exceed two years under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2)(B).
(b) Graduate PAs may only be appointed at the entry grade level and may not be promoted/converted until certification is obtained.
(c) Temporary graduate PA appointments may not be extended beyond two years or converted to a new temporary appointment.

Reference:

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is 4. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 1 to 3.

Pre-placement Examination: Complete TB Testing and Immunization evaluations.

Physical Requirements: The position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective patient care. Use and function of all normal motor and sensory anatomy for provision of patient care, reading, writing, listening, observing/seeing, heavy lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, squatting, walking, standing, use of fine motor muscles; In an eight-hour day, must be able to sit for 3 ½ hours, stand for 3 ½ hours, and walk for 1 hour. The position also requires ability to work on computers for extended periods of time. Requires use of hands for actions such as typing, simple grasping, fine manipulation, and repetitive actions. Requires the ability to frequently respond to multiple demands and priorities. Emotional intelligence to respond to stressful and/or emergent situations and crises appropriately and calmly; Self-care skills to maintain physical, psychological, and emotional health. Heavy lifting of 45 pounds and over, heavy carrying of 45 pounds and over, straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Has potential for exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous waste and chemicals.