Physician Assistant - Occupational Health

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 Physician Assistant will perform the following duties to include but not limited to: Employee Health Assessments: Performs pre-employment - periodic - and return-to-work health evaluations for VA employees - and volunteers Conducts medical screenings as required by policy (e.g. - TB - immunizations - surveillance for hazardous exposures) Health Surveillance and Risk Assessment: Develops and manages medical surveillance programs in accordance with federal - state - and VA requirements Identifies potential occupational hazards and recommends risk mitigation strategies Clinical Management and Intervention: Evaluates - diagnoses - and treats work-related injuries and illnesses - in collaboration with Occupational Medicine physicians as appropriate Provides follow-up care - oversees return-to-work plans - and determines work restrictions as indicated Case Management: Coordinates care with Employee Relations - Safety - Infection Control - and Human Resources Maintains confidential health records according to VA and OSHA guidelines Health Promotion and Education: Provides guidance - education - and counseling to employees regarding workplace health and safety - infectious disease prevention - ergonomic practices - and wellness programs Regulatory Compliance and Reporting: Ensures program compliance with OSHA - CDC - The Joint Commission - VA directives - and all applicable regulations Focus on the health of workers - including the ability to perform work the physical - chemical - biological - and social environments of the workplace and the health outcomes of environmental exposures Promotion of health in the workplace - and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury - illness - and disability Evaluate - diagnose and provide consultation to patients on an outpatient basis presenting with work-related problems Provide initial care to patients with work-related injuries or conditions and make appropriate follow-up referrals Interpret results of diagnostic tests including audiometry - spirometry - radiology - and EKG Determine an employee's physical and emotional fitness for work Ordering diagnostic studies - such as laboratory tests - X-rays Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities Suture and/or Closure of simple/superficial lacerations (not involving deep tendons - face) Suture and/or Closure removal Cryotherapy Application of splints for Fractures & Sprains Mechanical Remove / Extraction from Ear & Nose Minor Skin Procedures: excision or incisional biopsy with single or multilayer closure of skin lesions Removal of Foreign bodies Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive #J-18808-Ljbffr