Summary

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.

Duties

• The Pulmonary /Sleep Physician Assistant executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patients under the supervision of a physician
• He/she can work regular tours - as well as off tours
• The Pulmonary/Sleep Physician Assistant has advanced education - knowledge - clinical skills - and experience necessary to provide expert care to the outpatients or to acutely ill - hospitalized patients
• The incumbent works collaboratively with Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine attending physicians - consultants - trainees - nurses - therapists - pharmacists - case managers - and other medical specialists to ensure compliance with all existing Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine best practices and performance measures
• The incumbent will also help to develop and support clinical initiatives that improve overall patient care and patient flow through the various levels of care
• This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments as deemed necessary
• The incumbent must be poised and articulate in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds and will to work cooperatively as a member of a team in all assignments
• He/she will make caring form the veteran hi/her priority while in the work setting and demonstrates customer service principles in all aspects of work
• The Physician Assistant will complete all mandatory and annual competency training for equipment - procedures
• protocols
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Duties: Incumbent will have clinical responsibility in Medicine Services
• She/He executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups and/or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines - influence organizational mission - and heal care and combination of clinical - administrative - educational and research
• She/He possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the practicing within a collaborative - interdisciplinary practice setting to facilitate the effective care of patients
• She/He is responsible for collaboration with administrative and clinical staff in actively managing and planning for actual and potential needs of patient population groups
• She/He is responsible for development of strategies to actively manage patient care and follow up if necessary
• She/He will effectively communicate to the Chief of Medicine Service any situation requiring implementation of Service action plans for patient and program needs
• She/He must establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and release effectively with customers - families - and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels
• The incumbent provides input into executive-level decisions - and keeps staff informed of executive-level guidance/direction for clinical and administrative proficiency
• Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm or 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Tran
• Brunsberg@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized