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Family/Internal Medicine Physician Assistant - Ramsey Community Clinic

Ramsey, Minnesota, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$124K/yr - $179K/yr

2+ years exp

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant for the NW Metro Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Ramsey. The role involves providing comprehensive medical care to Veterans, including conducting physical examinations, coordinating care, and performing minor procedures.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations

Documenting progress notes and summaries in the patient record, and writing patient orders on assigned patients

Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in the primary care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care

Evaluating outpatients to determine the need for further health care and refer accordingly

Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, etc

Carrying out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education activities according to CDC and VA guidelines

Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens

Ordering ancillary services such as pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc

Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and MVAHCS policy and procedures

Ordering patient care supplies

Writing orders for, or prescribing medications

Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs

Performing minor procedures such as suturing, simple dermatology procedures and joint injections based on competency validation

Qualification

Doctor of Medicine degreePhysician Assistant certificationFull unrestricted licenseClinical experiencePatient educationCommunication skills

Required

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine

The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed

Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant

Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam)

Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Preferred

2-3 years clinical experience

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

$1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program