Summary

A Physician Assistant is a credentialed health care professional who provides patient centered medical care to assigned patients as a member of a health care team. PA's practice with clinical oversight - consultation - and input by a designated collaborating physician. Although PA's are not Licensed Independent Practitioners - they are authorized to practice with defined levels of autonomy and exercise independent medical decision making within their scope of practice.

Duties

• The core Physician Assistant (PA) Scope of Practice elements are based on nationally standardized training by PA training programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of Physician Assistants (ARC-PA) and the ongoing medical knowledge and clinical skills assessment performed by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• The core elements for a PA Scope of Practice may include - but are not limited to: Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations
• Perform fluoroscopic studies - including esophagrams - upper GI exams - small bowel follow-through exams - retrograde Urethrograms - cystograms - and barium enemas
• 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 The schedules of drugs the PA is authorized to prescribe by their Scope of Practice is consistent with the schedules established by the PA's State licensure or those included on the PA's individual DEA registration certificate - whichever is more restrictive
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm - Monday through Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized