PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT right now, this occupation will be ordered in Tennessee. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 931011 (Include # on all documents)
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the bat! tle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
About the Memphis VA Medical Center: The VAMC in Memphis, TN consists of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, which includes a 60-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the most complex medical centers in the VA system. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistr! y, and geriatrics. Specialized outpatient services are provide! d through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a 53-county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
The VA Medical Center Memphis is seeking one full time Physician Assistant to join the Emergency Deparment. The incumbent will report directly to the Chief of the Emergency Department. The incumbent will work closely with the Emergency Department Service providers and rotating specialty residents. Assessment/evaluation of patients, history and physicals, compensation and pension examinations, continuity of care of Emergency Department patients, recording all necessary documentation, assi! sting in the assessments of outpatient consults as well as attend to patients needing Â"follow upÂ" will be the responsibility of the incumbent. The clinic may be set up so the incumbent assesses a panel of patients providing continuity of care from initial assessment to discharge from the clinic. In addition, there may be some on call duties.
Salary will be determined by a Compensation Panel and will be based on education and experience.
A Negotiable Recruitment/Relocation Incentive up to 15% of base pay has been authorized with service agreement.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
All individuals applying for this position must meet the Physician Assistant Qualification Standards for appointment/pay setting as described in VA Handbook 5005/3, Part II, Appendix G8.
You must be a citizen of the U.S. (Non-citizens may be appointed when no qualified citizens are available in accordance with regulations issued! by the Under Secretary for Health or designee).
You must have o! ne of the following: (1) a bachelor's degree from a PA training program which is certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA); or (2) graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA with a bachelor's degree in a health care occupation or health-related science; or (3) graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a period of progressively responsible health care experience such as an independent duty medical corpsman, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, medical technologist, or medical technician. The duration of approved academic training and health care experience must total at least 5 years.
You must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA), and maintain such certification.
You must meet the physical requirements for this position as spec! ified in VA Directive and Handbook 5019
You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 USC 7402(d) and 7407(d).
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-8 Physician Assistant Qualification Standard
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to! meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreig! n Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Candidates education, training and experience will be considered in determining the applicant best qualified for the position.
Interviews:! Management may interview candidates for this position and may elect to use the Performance Based Interviewing (PBI) process. If PBI is used, questions will be job-related, reasonably consistent and fair to all candidates. You can visit the following two web sites (1) http://www.va.gov/pbi (2) http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/Staffing/PBI/PBI_Intr.htm to learn more about PBI, frequently asked questions and aids to prepare for an interview. Additionally, printed reference material is available at each Human Resources Office.
ApplicantÂ's Responsibility: It is the applicant's responsibility to submit documentation to support his/her application for this position. Applicant is responsible for ensuring that all experience, education, formal training, award recognition, etc. are documented in the application package. Experience may include voluntary or other non-paid experience in the appropriate field. If you feel that your training record contains information pertin! ent to your qualifications, then you must submit a printed copy of your! training record with your application package. Your training record will become a part of the specific vacancy file and will not be filed in Official Personnel Folder.
This announcement is not intended to cover all aspects of the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of this position.Request for copies, return of forms or transfer of consideration to another announcement will not be honored.
Employees must meet qualification standards and other regulatory requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability or membership or non-membership in a labor union.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration of ratings will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a com! plete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc.
Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
Reasonable Accommodation: This Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, you must notify the agency. This decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance! work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.! gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
Vet Pro Credentialing : Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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