Physician Assistant (Vascular)

Duties

• Practicing medicine as a member of a team with their Collaborating Surgeon/s
• Promoting and maintaining health by providing the following medical services:
• Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations
• Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting - including establishing diagnoses - formulating and implementing care plans - and providing follow-up care
• Evaluating outpatients to determine the need for further health care
• Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests - such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Computerized Tomography (CT) scans - etc
• Carrying out health promotion - disease prevention - and patient education activities
• Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens
• Ordering ancillary services - such as - pharmacy - social services - physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies - prosthetic services - etc
• Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures
• Ordering patient care supplies
• Writing orders for or prescribing medications
• Admitting and discharging patients in consultation with - and on behalf of - the collaborating physician - obtaining admission history and performing physical examinations - conducting patient rounds - documenting progress notes and summaries in the patient record - and writing patient orders on assigned patients
• The PA may be delegated the responsibility of documenting operative notes if present for the procedure - but the operative surgeon must review and co-sign the note
• The PA may also be delegated the task of documenting the discharge summary - but the collaborating physician must write a discharge note - or co-sign the discharge summary written by the PA in accordance with The Joint Commission standards that are applicable

30 Day Hiring Model

The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing a streamlined 30-Day Hiring Model designed to accelerate hiring while maintaining the highest standards of merit-based selection. This improved process reduces traditional hiring timelines by integrating early coordination - faster assessments - and efficient pre-employment actions. Applicants can expect a more transparent - predictable - and efficient hiring journey from announcement to entry on duty.

What Applicants Can Expect

• Expedited Candidate Review: Once the announcement closes - Human Resources will quickly review applications - issue certificates of eligible candidates the day after the announcement closes and refer applicants for hiring manager consideration
• Quick Interviews & References: HR may arrange interviews and will request references within 3-5 days after being referred to the hiring manager
• Streamlined Pre-Employment Requirements: Following a tentative offer - applicants should be prepared to complete required steps - such as fingerprinting and background check - credentialing - and medical examination within 3 days of the offer
• Clear and Timely Communication: Applicants will receive clear communication at key milestones - including referral - tentative offer - and onboarding instructions
• Onboarding Tasks: After meeting pre-employment requirements - candidates will receive a final job offer and start date. Onboarding tasks may continue after starting - with HR ensuring timely completion for a smooth transition into VA service
• If selected - applicants should be prepared to come onboard within 30 days of the announcement closing

Work Schedule

06:00 - 14:30 - or depending on facility needs