Physician Assistant (HCHV)
Location: Houston, Texas
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Physician Assistant (HCHV) right now, this vacancy will be settled in Texas. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 865985
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orph! an" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional Physician Assistant, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required! .
DUTIES:
The incumbent functions as Physi! cian Assistant (PA) in the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) section of Mental Health Care Line. As the PA, you will function as a member of a multidisciplinary team and serve as a highly skilled expert who provides medical management of patients with a variety of medical and mental health problems/conditions. You will assist physicians in the team by evaluating new and follow-up patients, performing histories and physical exams, ordering ancillary tests, providing new patient education, making telephone calls, writing prescriptions, interpreting and managing lab results, and coordinating operating room schedules. Major duties and responsibilities include:
• Perform preventive medicine examinations, treatments, tests or modalities to include physical examinations and the administration or supervision of immunizations.
• Manage common medical and mental health problems encountered in Primary Care settings, including all age-specific medical problems! .
• Perform patient education, preoperative and postoperative teaching, obtain medical clearance, and provide long-term follow-up care.
• Manage stable, chronic medical conditions (asthma, CAD, COPD, diabetes mellitus types I and II, etc.). Unstable conditions warrant notification of the MD.
• Prescribe all necessary medications within the pharmacy guidelines, excluding narcotics.
• Manage patients who are receiving short or long term anticoagulant treatment.
• Initiate consultations with medical specialists (surgeons, internists, psychiatrists and other specialties).
• Education individuals or groups about appropriate health maintenance topics (danger of self-harm in a patient, diabetic foot care, smoking cessation, etc.)
• Provide initial emergency care as appropriate for life-threatening emergencies (BLS, trauma management)
• Collect specimens for pathologic examination.
• Analyze a! nd interpret data, diagnoses, create problem lists and establish plans ! for the management of health care.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (may be required to work weekends, evenings, or other irregular tours of duty)
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
a. Citizenship.
Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
b. Education or Training.
The candidate must meet one of the following:
(1)
A bachelorÂ's degree from a PA training program which is certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA);
or
(2)
Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a bachelorÂ's deg! ree in a health care occupation or a health-related science;
or
(3)
Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a period of progressively responsible health care experience such as an independent duty medical corpsman, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, medical technologist, or medical technician. The duration of approved academic training and health care experience must total at least 5 years.
c. Certification.
As of March 12, 1993, certification by the National Commission on Certification of PhysicianÂ's Assistants (NCCPA) is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to non-certified PAs on VA rolls as of that date.
d. Physical Standards.
See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
e. English Language Proficiency.
PAs appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as! required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
IN DESCRIBING YOU! R EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-8 Physician Assistant Qualification Standard
http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualific! ation requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be v! erified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions ! may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and ! does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:01:12 GMT
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