Summary

This position is eligible for 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

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• Duties of the supervising physician include periodic assessment of patient care as evidenced by any of the following: direct observation of the PA's care
• discussion of the care with the PA
• or review of medical records
• The supervising physician need not be physically present when patient care is being provided but must be readily available for consultation by telephone or other methods
• As an agent of the supervising physician, the above-named Physician Assistant is authorized to write medical orders on inpatients and /or outpatients assigned to the facility for care
• Every order or prescription written by the Physician Assistant will be within the parameters of their scope of practice and considered as coming from the supervising physician
• All orders, discharge summaries, progress notes, consultation requests, and history and physician examinations which are written by the Physician Assistant will clearly be identified as such in the medical records
• For quality assurance purposes, a minimum of ten (10) unique patient care records, chosen at random, will be reviewed by the supervising physician on a semi-annual basis
• If less than ten (10) records are available for review, all records must be reviewed, The above-named Physician Assistant is authorized to write prescriptions for medications listed in the standard hospital/clinic formulary including controlled substances class II-V
• Emergency Duties are authorized
• The above-named PA is authorized to perform the following duties for patients with a life-threatening situation where a physician is not immediately available
• A physician will be summoned as soon as possible
• Basic Life Support (BLS): All providers are required to maintain current BLS training in accordance with the American Heart Association's protocols
• Advanced Life Support (ALS): is required for to work in the Urgent Care, Hospital, OR, Procedure Rooms or suites, such as Gastroenterology Endoscopy and/or monitoring moderate sedation or general anesthesia
• Treatment of life-threatening traumatic injuries
• The Physician Assistant is authorized to perform the following duties as granted
• During the performance of the following duties, a staff physician must be available for consultation by telephone, and, if summoned, be physically present at the site of the procedure within a reasonable period of time
• Request by Physicians Assistant is indicated by marking the request and acceptance is indicated by initials placed by the Service Chief
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact ???????VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized