Physicians Assistant - Primary Care

Summary

The Syracuse VAMC is seeking a qualified Physicians Assistant to provide care for our veterans.

Qualifications

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Duties

• Primary care physician assistants will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled at the Syracuse VA Medical Center
• The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting
• Physician assistants will be primarily located at the Syracuse VA Medical Center 5 days a week
• Primary providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage
• Panel size at this time is determined by utilizing VHA PCMM software
• Panel size is determined at the National level - through a complex formula which extracts local information regarding acuity of assigned patients - available support staff - number of exam rooms - etc
• Each provider's panel size is specific to their practice and setting
• Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients - the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g
• agent orange patients) - or demographic status (women veterans - OIF/OEF veterans - etc)
• Typically these duties are designated at the time of joining but occasionally during the course of employment - participation in special projects pertinent to assigned section may be necessary as the projects become available through strategic or other initiatives
• Most providers will need to act as surrogates for the patient's of their colleagues - when one or more of their colleagues are on leave
• Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM
• Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of joining
• Each full time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hrs per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status
• All physician assistants need to follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance and will work within Title 38 appointment guidelines
• Leaves should be requested in as much advance as possible to minimize patient cancellations
• All unscheduled absences must be properly communicated - and patients should be rescheduled within time frame as specified in department's policies
• Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy
• All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion
• Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate
• Quality of care should be able to meet professional standards at all times
• All physician assistants will work within their privileges at all times - unless necessitated by an emergency
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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: M -F based on clinic hours
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.