Physician Assistant (Orthopedics)

Summary

The Long Beach VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant (Orthopedics) to work Full Time in the Surgical Health Care Group.

Duties

• The Physician Assistant will work exclusively in the orthopedic clinic
• The PA will be expected to see new patient consults - post-surgical follow ups - ability to read x-rays - CT - and MRI.Other duties include - but are not limited to: Participation in staff meetings - hospital committees - and peer review process
• Demonstrate effective communication to other staff and up to leadership
• Maintain VA training requirements and timely completion of documentation and upkeep of credentials required for scope of practice
• Adheres to employee health requirements
• Indirect patient care
• accurate and timely open encounter and open consult management - adheres to CPRS documentation rules and requirements and to clinic procedures for patient scheduling and access
• Provide patient care that is compassionate - appropriate - and effective for the promotion of health - prevention of illness - treatment of disease - and care at the end of life
• Demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical - clinical and social sciences - and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others
• Ensure practice-based learning and improvement - practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate - evaluate - and improve patient care
• Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients - families - and other members of the health care team
• Demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development - ethical practice - and understanding and sensitivity to diversity - and a responsible attitude toward their patients - their profession
• Demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided - and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.