Physician Assistant - Domiciliary
He/she practices in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary health care team and is accountable for the delivery of comprehensive health preventive care services. He/she is a direct care provider/expert clinician whose responsibilities may also include education, research, consultation and administrative roles. He/she participates in the development of health policy, facilitates access to VA health care and ensures the appropriate utilization of resources.The Physician Assistant will provide professional services to individuals, families and groups, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Teaching and counseling individuals, families and groups are a major part of advanced practice. Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 8:
00am to 4:
30pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/13/2019. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education:
The candidate must meet the following:
Graduate of a PA training program, or of a surgical assistant program which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizations; and A Bachelor's degree from an accredited PA training program or in another health sciences related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. OR (a) 1 year of professional practice as a PA; OR (b) Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the U.S. Armed Forces; OR (c) A Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Certification:
1) Current and continuous certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for employment in VHA. 2) Recent PA graduates who are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) may be employed by VA on a temporary basis (38 U.S.C. 7405), for a period not to exceed two years, as provided in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section G, Paragraph 5. (3) If a PA's NCCPA certification is suspended, revoked or expires, the PA must be removed from the occupation which may result in termination of employment. Preferred
Experience:
None Grade Determinations:
Experience as a PA will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions:
Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Physician Assistant Personnel. The criteria are as follows:
Practice:
Practice, Ethics and Resource Utilization; Professional Development:
Performance, Education/Career Development; Collaboration; Collaboration, Collegiality; Scientific Inquiry:
Quality of Care, Research. Full Grade:
Basic qualifications of citizenship, education, certification, and English language proficiency; along with the ability to demonstrate Clinical Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, and Research. Intermediate Grade:
In addition to basic qualifications must have:
1 year of professional practice as a PA; or Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the US Armed Forces; or A Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the US Department of ED and meet the Clinical Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Research. Senior Grade:
In addition to basic qualifications must have:
3 years of professional practice as a PA; or 2 years of professional practice as a PA and successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the U.S. Armed Forces; or 2 years of professional practice as a PA and a Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or A Doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U. S. Department of Education. Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Research. Chief Grade:
In addition to basic qualifications must have:
5 years of professional practice as a PA; and, The minimum education for this grade is a Master's Degree from a PA training program accredited by ARC-PA or in a health-related field of study. However, experience as a PA may be substituted for the Master's degree where the individual has an equivalent knowledge of the profession and has successfully undertaken a combination of difficult or complex assignments in several clinical, administrative, research and educational arenas which required a high degree of competence. Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Research. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G8 Physician Assistant Qualification Standard. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The full performance level of this vacancy is Chief. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of Full to Senior. Physical Requirements:
The population of male and female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over. VANJHCS is an interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, mental health, and long-term care inpatients and outpatients. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 at http:
//vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5019.doc
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday to Friday, 8:
00am to 4:
30pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/13/2019. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education:
The candidate must meet the following:
Graduate of a PA training program, or of a surgical assistant program which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizations; and A Bachelor's degree from an accredited PA training program or in another health sciences related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. OR (a) 1 year of professional practice as a PA; OR (b) Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the U.S. Armed Forces; OR (c) A Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Certification:
1) Current and continuous certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for employment in VHA. 2) Recent PA graduates who are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) may be employed by VA on a temporary basis (38 U.S.C. 7405), for a period not to exceed two years, as provided in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section G, Paragraph 5. (3) If a PA's NCCPA certification is suspended, revoked or expires, the PA must be removed from the occupation which may result in termination of employment. Preferred
Experience:
None Grade Determinations:
Experience as a PA will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions:
Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Physician Assistant Personnel. The criteria are as follows:
Practice:
Practice, Ethics and Resource Utilization; Professional Development:
Performance, Education/Career Development; Collaboration; Collaboration, Collegiality; Scientific Inquiry:
Quality of Care, Research. Full Grade:
Basic qualifications of citizenship, education, certification, and English language proficiency; along with the ability to demonstrate Clinical Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, and Research. Intermediate Grade:
In addition to basic qualifications must have:
1 year of professional practice as a PA; or Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the US Armed Forces; or A Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the US Department of ED and meet the Clinical Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Research. Senior Grade:
In addition to basic qualifications must have:
3 years of professional practice as a PA; or 2 years of professional practice as a PA and successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program accredited by ARC-PA or by the U.S. Armed Forces; or 2 years of professional practice as a PA and a Master's degree from a PA training program certified by ARC-PA or in another health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or A Doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U. S. Department of Education. Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Research. Chief Grade:
In addition to basic qualifications must have:
5 years of professional practice as a PA; and, The minimum education for this grade is a Master's Degree from a PA training program accredited by ARC-PA or in a health-related field of study. However, experience as a PA may be substituted for the Master's degree where the individual has an equivalent knowledge of the profession and has successfully undertaken a combination of difficult or complex assignments in several clinical, administrative, research and educational arenas which required a high degree of competence. Competencies:
Clinical Proficiency, Professional Development, Ethics, Interpersonal Skills, Research. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G8 Physician Assistant Qualification Standard. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The full performance level of this vacancy is Chief. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of Full to Senior. Physical Requirements:
The population of male and female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over. VANJHCS is an interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, mental health, and long-term care inpatients and outpatients. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 at http:
//vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5019.doc
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0603 Physician Assistant - Salary Range:
$50,919 to $111,558 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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