Physician Assistant- Primary Care

Responsibilities

• Manage medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• Timely entry and use of the electronic medical record system for documentation, workload capture, alert management, and review of Veterans' current and future medical care needs
• Serve as the leader of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
• Cross‑cover for other medical providers as needed throughout the health care system
• Work in collaboration with PACT members to ensure the overall safety and quality of each Veteran's care
• Responsible for all performance metrics related to patient quality of care
• Responsible for positive customer service in all aspects of care
• Participate in quality improvement, quality assurance, continuous survey readiness, and committee/work groups in collaboration with others
• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges at the OKC VAHCS
• Meet ethical and professional standards as written in the Medical Staff Bylaws and ensure that work relations are in compliance with facility standards and expectations as written and communicated

Benefits

• Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program
• Must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program approval – award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate
• Contact: vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Schedule

Monday through Friday – 8:00am to 5:00pm; Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized by supervisor; Telework: Not Available; Virtual: This is not a virtual position.