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

• Duties may include: Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examination Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting - including outpatient clinic - emergency room - urgent care clinic - inpatient - operating room - while establishing diagnose - formulating and implementing care plans and providing follow-up care Evaluating patients to determine the need for further health care
• Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests - such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Computerized Tomography scans - etc
• Carrying out health promotion - disease prevention - and patient education activates 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
• Offering patient care supplies Writing orders for and/or prescribing medications
• Ordering prosthetic devices - Administering - ordering and dispensing IM - IV - SQ and oral medications - providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care - medical conditions and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs
• May also provide care in non-traditional health care settings - such as tele-health - secure messaging - consults and DEMPS Admitting and discharging patients in consultation with - and on the behalf of the collaborating physician/service
• Pas may be delegated responsibility for admitting patients - but the decision to admit or discharge a patient remains with the collaborating physician(s)
• Documenting a discharge summary Obtaining consent for and documenting procedures performed by the applicant
• Performing administrative duties: educating healthcare trainees
• participation in clinical research Perform emergency duties carried out for patients in life-threatening situations where a physician is not immediately available
• The PA initiates these activities - but makes every effort to summon a physician or emergency medical personnel as soon as possible Emergency preparedness (e.g
• duties that may arise because of national health disasters
• Counsel patients and their families on LST options - document discussions and sign LST orders to include - but not limited to DNAR/DNR Receives - triages and provides disposition of consults for their respective service
• Writing orders and prescriptions and authorized by Va Directive - Federal and State law
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• This announcement is open until filled
• We accept applications for this occupation on an ongoing basis
• qualified applicants will be reviewed and referred to the selecting official on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month until a candidate is selected
• Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m
• or 8:00 a.m
• - 5:00 p.m
• Will participate in on call rotations Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact David Billingsley at DAVID.BILLINGSLEYJR@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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