Physician Assistant - Float Primary Care

Summary 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 VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician AssistantSelectee will work independently during clinic hours in the Primary Care (PACT) depending on Clinic needs - out of our 13 locations in Cleveland - Lake County - Canton - East Liverpool - Mansfield - New Philadelphia - Ravenna - Akron - Parma - Warren - Lorain - Sandusky - or YoungstownTravel is limited to sites that involve less than or equal to one hour travel time from your home locationThis announcement is for float positions that will cover for any location as neededVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageDuties: Duties include but are not limited toThis provider (MD - DO - NP or PA) is the leader of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) (physician - RN - LPN - and clerical associate) which provides direct care for Veterans enrolled in Primary CareThis provider is assigned responsibility for a panel of patients at a specific locationHowever - the provider may be asked on some occasions to assist in patient care or administrative duties at the main hospital or at another siteProvides clinical examination - diagnosis - and treatment of acute and chronic diseases - preventive care - and coordination of care for a panel of primary care patientsAppropriate documentation of patient care in clinical records is expectedThe physician refers to specialists when additional input and treatment outside of the scope of the physician's experience and training is requiredResponsible for monitoring PACT teamlet performance to assess adherence to VA standards - assure quality and effectiveness of care - and meet VA performance measuresOutstanding customer service is expectedLeads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiriesExercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patientsMust have excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community and is able to elicit cooperation from othersThe primary care physician serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team which includes social work - pharmacy - mental health - nutrition - and on occasion - other servicesPerforms other duties as assignedWork Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Approved Virtual: This is not a virtual positionRecruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn more Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory