Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

If you love the BBQ, enjoy music/art, and appreciate the military - look no further and come care for veterans as a Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:

• Provides quality patient-centered patient care to both inpatients and outpatients for adults age 18-65 and older adults age 65+ as assigned by Service Chief, Emergency Medicine Service.
• Has approved clinical privileges in the areas of his/her expertise as related to the Emergency Department and in all areas required to carry out the duties of his/her assignments and/or responsibilities within the Emergency Medicine Service.
• Demonstrate sound decision making skills, both clinical and administrative, which bring credit to the profession and serve to enhance the distinctive and contributory role of physicians.
• Facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professionals, medical center staff, and management.
• Participates in the peer review process when requested.
• Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving the treatment plan and discharge plans of patients in the Emergency Department.
• Systematically evaluates patient care programs in the Emergency Department.
• Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and finding from research and studies.
• Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
• Successfully integrates patient care activities on Medical Services and other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community such as Social Work, Prosthetics, Home Based Health Care (HBHC), and private nursing homes.
• Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients when clinical assignments so dictate.
• Completes all medical record documentation in CPRS within prescribed timeframes.
• Includes patient/family/significant other/health care provider in establishing realistic, measurable goals related to health education and treatment plan and in planning care on a continuum; assists staff in the process of mutual goal setting
• Demonstrates skill in implementation of clinical practice guidelines and protocols for patients with complex medical care needs.
• Documents and rates administrative and clinical information in a thorough and accurate manner
• Utilizes problem solving methodologies to resolve problems that impact on patient care or staff performance.
• Plans implements, and evaluates care based on age specific requirements of the patient.
• Serves as a role model in assessing and evaluating patient status and identifying priority needs for care.
• Develops the initial plan of care and updates the plan, serving as a resource person to less experienced staff, and acts as a leader in developing standards of care.
• Makes decisions based on current professional standards and evidence based practice guidelines
• Assesses veterans by utilizing advanced clinical judgement and physical assessment skills.
• Identifies acute/non-acute/chronic health problems.

ABOUT KANSAS CITY:

• The Kansas City area boasts more than 100 barbecue restaurants, all feeding guests and locals alike with dishes such as smoked ribs, pulled pork and burnt ends.
• Located in the heart of the country, Kansas City is only a 3-hour flight from either coast.
• 142.2 decibels at Arrowhead Stadium set the Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium on the planet
• The City of Kansas City, Missouri, touts 220 parks, 134 miles of trails and bikeways, 29 lakes, 103 playgrounds and 119 monuments.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance : VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision : Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts , which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance , family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions , depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Opening in 1952, the Kansas City VA Medical Center has a rich legacy of providing quality care to the men and women who have proudly served our nation America s heroes. We consider it an honor and privilege to serve the health care needs of our Veterans.