Physician Assistant Supervisor (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Pain))

Job Title

Physician Assistant Supervisor (PA-IV) - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Pain)

Duties

Serves as provider with diagnostic and prescribing privileges in pain to provide comprehensive pain management including medication management, referrals, ordering of imaging and labs as indicated for individual patient cases. The primary clinical responsibility of the supervisory pain PA is the provision of evidence-based care through direct care with patients, consultation with other providers on the team including supervising physician, and chart review for completion of assigned e-consults. The pain PA promotes and manages pain care on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the national, VISN and local levels - adhering to the stepped care model for pain management (SCM-PM). Provides leadership and if needed strategic oversight for pain management initiatives across multiple service lines, aligning local practice with national VA PMOP guidance, VISN goals, and VHA directives. This is also a supervisory position that works in close collaboration with the pain program manager, pain physician supervisor, pain section chief, and other facility stakeholders. Directly supervises assigned PAs and/or other staff, including responsibility for performance evaluations, competency assessment, workload distribution, and regulatory compliance. Ensures supervisees receive all professional guidance, policy and communications, along with department missions and goals Administrative Duties include but are not limited to:

• Working in close collaboration with the pain program manager, pain physician supervisor, pain section chief, and other facility stakeholders
• Supporting a high function pain management team that includes stakeholders from across the facility, and supporting subcommittees, task forces/work groups as indicated
• Providing supervision, leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for the assigned staff. They initiate and conduct program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity
• Overseeing relevant outpatient program operations and evaluations, working with program manager to identify and implement areas for improvement by gathering, assessing and evaluating data and outcomes
• Supporting facility level understanding of stepped-care model for pain management and opioid risk mitigation in collaboration with national PMOP efforts as appropriate
• Partnering with other relevant specialties and stakeholders to monitor and disseminate best clinical practices related to pain management, etc.

Clinical Duties include but are not limited to:

• Designing, implementing, and monitoring therapeutic pain management plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas as a provider.
• Actively involved in all outpatient aspects of patients' pain management. Communicating findings with other providers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.
• Evaluating patient care and recognizing significant abnormalities.
• Documenting clinical interventions in CPRS in a timely and professional manner as appropriate.
• Obtaining pain treatment histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record.
• Ordering, conducting, reviewing and analyzing appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy. Following up with patients on lab or test results to discuss the plan of therapy (i.e., changes in medication therapy, monitoring and evaluating, additional testing requirements, referral to primary care or specialty care physician), etc.

Work Schedule: TBD (Typically 0730-1600, M-F)

Telework: Available on an Ad-hoc (as needed) basis

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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.