Physician Assistant- Primary Care

About the role

This position includes tele-medicine as well as travel from the Twin Cities metro area to our Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) to cover gaps in provider coverage. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care — an approach that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements: seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran, in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. A 13‑month NTE appointment will be discussed during the interview phase.

Responsibilities

• Practice general medicine with a focus on community‑based outpatient clinical care.
• Dedicate approximately 90% of time to developing and maintaining an interdisciplinary approach to the direct care of general medicine clinic patients.
• Independently manage a panel of general medicine patients, functioning as their primary care provider with a high degree of responsibility and independence.
• Provide care at CBOC locations away from the Medical Center, requiring superior assessment skills and breadth of knowledge.
• Communicate effectively to negotiate with consultants at the Fargo VA HCS regarding triaging of referred patients.
• Serve as a designated women's provider and complete mandatory VHA training.
• Travel to CBOCs or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor.
• Meet work relative value unit (RVU) targets as determined by the national office for primary care providers.
• Act as surrogate for colleagues' patients when one or more colleagues are on leave.
• Perform alternative or collateral duties, which may include management of a subsection of primary care patients defined by disease status (e.g., spinal cord injury) or demographic status (women veterans, OIF/OEF veterans, employees, etc.).

Requirements

• Must be a designated women's provider and complete mandatory VHA training.
• Must meet national RVU productivity standards for primary care providers.
• Superior clinical assessment skills and broad medical knowledge for independent practice in remote CBOC settings.
• Highly effective communication skills for coordination with consultants at Fargo VA HCS.
• Ability to travel to CBOC locations and provide gap coverage as assigned.

Schedule

Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alternative work hours may be agreed upon at the time of joining. Each full‑time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status.

Travel

Provider will be required to travel to Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor.