Physician Assistant (Primary Care)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Youngstown (OH); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a qualified physician to provide comprehensive primary care for a designated patient panel. The role emphasizes compassionate care for those who served, with opportunities to contribute to clinic projects and team-based care.

Responsibilities include history taking, exams, ordering tests, forming treatment plans, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential, with potential input into care

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Ability to provide comprehensive and compassionate care for those who served.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services to a defined panel of patients.
• Perform history taking, physical examination, order labs and diagnostic studies, and formulate treatment plans.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team including social work, pharmacy, mental health, nutrition and others.
• Document patient care in clinical records and refer to specialists when necessary.
• Lead and support patient advocacy and address patient concerns and inquiries.

Job description

Summary

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.

Duties

• The successful candidate will have a high level of medical knowledge and possesses all the qualities for providing comprehensive and compassionate care for \"those who served\"


• The position calls for excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and offers input into projects pertaining to the development of the clinic


• Will provide comprehensive primary care services to a defined panel of patients


• Duties include history taking - physical examination - ordering laboratories and diagnostic studies - diagnosis and formulation of treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions within the scope of Medicine practice


• This provider is assigned responsibility for a panel of patients at a specific location


• However - the provider may be asked on some occasions to assist in patient care or administrative duties at the main hospital or at another site


• Provides clinical examination - diagnosis - and treatment of acute and chronic diseases - preventive care - and coordination of care for a panel of primary care patients


• Appropriate documentation of patient care in clinical records is expected


• The provider refers to specialists when additional input and treatment outside of the scope of the physician's experience and training is required


• Responsible for monitoring PACT teamlet performance to assess adherence to VA standards - assure quality and effectiveness of care - and meet VA performance measures


• Outstanding customer service is expected


• Leads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiries


• Exercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients


• Must have excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community and is able to elicit cooperation from others


• The primary care provider serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team which includes social work - pharmacy - mental health - nutrition - and on occasion - other services


• Performs other duties as assigned


• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package


• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00a to 4:30p Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position


• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive


• Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance


• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized