Physician Assistant - Primary Care

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 The Lebanon VA Medical Center is seeking Physician Assistant applicants for its Community Based Clinics Physician Assistants provide comprehensive primary care services for patients in Primary Care setting in the assigned location at one of the four VA Community Clinic locations Cumberland VA Clinic – York VA Clinic – Lancaster VA Clinic or Berks VA Clinic Physician Assistant duties and Responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Incumbent works with a designated collaborating physician The incumbent provides both routine scheduled appointments as well as urgent or same day care when indicated Primary Care is comprehensive and continuous and covers preventative and psycho-social aspects of patient management Incumbent provides histories and physicals - (H and P's) pre-operative assessment under supervision and co-signature of collaborative physician - orders subspecialty consults - tests - prosthetic requests - completes forms on veteran's behalf that are within the treatment purview of the incumbent - and performs other clinical duties as directed deemed by service chief and collaborative physician to be appropriate and in the interest of the Veteran Incumbent works cooperatively with professionals throughout the medical center to make sure all aspects of care are coordinated Virtual: This is not a virtual position Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact View email address on click.appcast.io - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm #J-18808-Ljbffr