Physician Assistant-Primary Care Women's Health

Duties

• Functions primarily as a Women's Health provider in a Women's Health clinic setting.
• Provides primary care to patients at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, managing both scheduled and unscheduled outpatient visits.
• 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.
• May 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.
• Responsible for supervising or collaborating with licensed independent practitioners (e.g., APRN, PA).
• Expected to 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 and complete administrative work promptly.

Requirements

• Must meet specific individual eligibility requirements for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) in accordance with VHA policy and submit an application within four months of appointment.
• The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program.
• 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.
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Nursing (DNP) or Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Nebraska.
• Completion of a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience in a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) setting preferred.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm - no weekends.