Physician Assistant -Primary Care Omaha Clinic (Dorcas Street)

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care to patients at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, managing both scheduled and unscheduled outpatient visits.
• Obtain pertinent medical and psycho-social history including patient profile, chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, social history, and review of body systems.
• Perform a physical examination as pertinent, modifying the examination for the nature of the complaint or problem, age/sex of patient and physical condition of patient.
• Determine patient's mental status (i.e., level of consciousness, orientation, mood, etc.).
• Order and interpret laboratory, x-ray, diagnostic and/or treatment studies appropriate for complaint, age, race, sex, and physical condition of the patient.
• Obtain the following specimens for laboratory evaluation.
• Integral member of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), coordinating care with nursing, clerical, pharmacy, social work, dietetics, and more.
• Participation in daily team huddles and systems redesign projects is required.
• Manage a patient panel per the Primary Care Management Model (PCMM) guidelines, with panel size determined by PCP FTE, support staff, and room availability, specific to each provider.
• Supervise or collaborate with licensed independent practitioners (e.g., APRN, PA).
• Provide clinical oversight and participate in peer reviews through periodic chart reviews, as mandated by Medical Staff Bylaws.
• Act as a surrogate for absent Primary Care Providers, including the review of CPRS view alerts.
• Regularly attend primary care staff, departmental, and medical staff meetings.
• Ensure timely documentation of notes and encounter forms per facility policy; complete administrative work promptly.

Requirements

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System seeks a full-time physician assistant to provide primary care services to Veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness. Duties include but are not limited to the above.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Preferred Experience: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and/or Women's Health experience.

Benefits

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