Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care

Job Title

Primary Care Provider

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides comprehensive primary care to a panel of assigned patients using the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care delivery.
• Interfaces with NON-VA providers (DoD and Community) to ensure smooth transitions in care.
• Contributes to achieving performance measure clinical outcome targets in the area of access to care, quality of care, efficiency, process improvement, and patient satisfaction.
• Prescribes medications and enters consults to specialty clinics utilizing electronic medical records systems.
• Practices in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to excellent service.
• Completes clinical reminders for chronic disease management and prevention when due.
• Completes progress notes, encounters, secure messages, and views alert notifications according to VHA timeliness standards.
• Provides and coordinates clinical related employee health services working in conjunction with the Human Resources department.
• Assists in completing Environmental Agents Registry exams.
• Demonstrates proficiency in practice, planning, and self-direction in goal setting for managing each veteran's medical needs, pursuant to scope of practice for Primary Care (PA-C).
• Communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Provides customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with customers constructively and appropriately.
• Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA policy; protect the data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion; follow applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set out in the computer access agreement signed by the incumbent.
• Uses word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving e-mail. Uses the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA) to access information in the Medical Center Computer System.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

EDRP Authorized: 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.

EDRP: 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, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

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

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30am-6:00pm; variable tours

Compressed/Flexible: Authorized

Telework: Not Authorized

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs