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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
03/21/2025 to 03/31/2025
$120,192 - $203,856 per year
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No
No
Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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No
Yes
CAZM-12716419-25-WI
834058700
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
The incumbent works effectively with other health care providers and interdisciplinary health care teams to deliver cost effective, quality health care for both inpatients and outpatients. The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible and accountable for providing, and assuring provision of direct patient centered care to individuals, and accurately assesses patients, effectively intervenes during critical, emergency, or crisis situations.
The Physician Assistant (PA) participates, as an agent of the collaborating physician, in primary care clinics, specialty clinics, inpatient medical coverage, and compensation and pension examinations as needed.
The PA delivers holistic and comprehensive patient focused services as the agent of the specialty service, utilizing the medial processes which includes: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, and modification based upon the response to the plan of care. Serves as an agent of the specialty service, prescribing and monitoring the implementation of pharmacological and other methods of management for health promotion.
The PA clinical responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:
- Performing initial histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients. All admitting inpatient history and physical exams will be reviewed and countersigned by a physician.
- Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients.
- Performing periodic physical examination on nursing home, residential, and
domiciliary residents.
- Screening outpatients to determine need for further care.
- Prescribing medications within defined scope of practice.
- Orders diagnostic studies (such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms,
etc.)
- Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities.
- Draws blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab
procedures, if needed.
- Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and scheduling special tests
and studies.
- Make interim summaries of the patient's medical record.
- Initiates requests for consultation services with other VA and Non-VA services,
with supervisory approval.
- Accumulation, correlation, and presentation of the above data to the physician
responsible for the patient.
- Venipuncture and arterial puncture.
- Visual screen tests.
- Performance of standard 12 lead resting electrocardiogram.
- Formulate and recommend tentative diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic
regimens for the physician's consideration, including possible hospitalization.
- Implementing diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic regimens after the approval
of the physician.
- Referral to other medical subspecialties with approval of the responsible
physician.
- Prescribe medication in accordance with VACO policy using the VA North Texas
Health Care System approved Formulary, excluding schedule 111-V narcotics
and controlled substances. Medications will be given to manage neurosurgery
conditions of outpatients and inpatients.
- Make daily rounds to observe and record patient's medical progress, updating
and summarizing medical records, changing orders when appropriate and
notifying responsible physician's of signification changes in the patient's
condition.
- Evaluate patients from Ambulatory Care clinics as needed.
- Assist in the OR and perform duties as designated by responsible physician.
- Initiate appropriate consults to other services.
- Perform injection and aspiration procedures as designated by responsible
physician.
- Perform PPM tests.
- Education and evaluation of health care students, to include Physician Assistant
students.
- Evaluation of new consults with faculty and fellows.
- Provides history and physical examinations for preoperative patients.
- Provides postoperative evaluations, wound check, removal of sutures and
staples for stable patients.
Other duties as assigned.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 07:00am-04:00pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for EDRP incentive. Contact VISN17EDRP2@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
The training program must be accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of PA (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizations.Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from www.arc-pa.org.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/31/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12716419.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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