About this opportunity
Diversity Inc. lists this Physician Assistant - Primary Care opportunity in garner, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Duties: Clinical: Primary focus of practice is clinical evaluation of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self -management
Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans
Comprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient clinical setting to diagnose and treat acute and or chronic diseases - educating on health promotion and disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to date
Completes physical examinations - which maybe comprehensive or focused to formulate treatment plans
Treatment plans are evidence based and engages in shared medical decision making of treatment plans
Maintains clinical knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive primary care services to male and female patients
Care may be provided in many modalities - from direct face to face care - virtual care (including telephonic - video - secured messaging and others) Promotes - directs - evaluates and is responsible for referrals of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations
Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team - collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely - quality - coordinated care for Veterans
Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care - procedures - methods and techniques - safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings
Collaborates with other health care resources to ensure continuity of care
Keeps abreast of latest trends - skills - procedures - and protocols relevant to primary care
Participates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill and maintain designated women's health primary care provider
May provide coverage for other providers in clinic or other primary care clinics if needed or assigned
Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
Administrative: Assists with arranging continuity of care across the VHA system as needed
Participates in Quality Improvement activities
Participates and attends medical center committees as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Ambulatory Care Service
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Telework: Ad Hoc as determined by the agency policy
Requires supervisory approval
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact Caronda Slocum - - the EDRP Coordinator - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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Worksite address
garner, NC, 27529, US
Who can apply
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