Physician Assistant (Primary Care Clinic) position at Department of Veterans Affairs in Wichita

Department of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Physician Assistant (Primary Care Clinic) on Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:25:21 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 845174 To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, KS is seeking a full time Physician Assistant to provide services in a Primary Care Clinic setting. Salary...

Physician Assistant (Primary Care Clinic)

Location: Wichita Kansas

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Physician Assistant (Primary Care Clinic) right now, this position will be placed in Kansas. For complete informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 845174

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the batt! le, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, KS is seeking a full time Physician Assistant to provide services in a Primary Care Clinic setting.

Salary range:
Full - $47,448 - $61,678/annum

Intermediate - $57,408 - 74,628/annum

Senior - $68,809 - 89,450/annum

The PA Professional Standards Board will recommend pay setting based on education and experience. The Medical Center Director will make the pay setting determination based on the board's recommendation.

Clinic Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Covered

THERE IS NO RELOCATION EXPENSES AUTHORIZED FOR THIS VACANCY.

This position is also being advertised for an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) and the position may be filled by an ARNP.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to

http://www.vacareers.va.gov/

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KEY REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Citizenship

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

English Language Proficiency required.

DUTIES:
Duties include but are not limited to: independently managing a primary care panel of approximately 900 patients.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
a.

Citizenship.

Citizen
of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to
recrui! t qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph
3g, this part.)

b.

Education or Training.

The

candidate must meet one of the following:
(1) A bachelorÂ'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 and a bachelorÂ's degree in a health care occupation or a 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.

c.

Certificat! ion.

As of
March 12, 1993, certification by the National Commission on Certification of
PhysicianÂ's Assistants (NCCPA) is a requirement for employment. This
requirement does not apply to non-certified PAs on VA rolls as of that date.

d.

Physical Standards.

See
VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

e.

English Language
Proficiency.

PAs appointed to direct patient-care positions must be
proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and
7407(d).

GRADE REQUIREMENTS: **

See qualification standard for complete grade requirements.

Full Grade.

Completion

of one of the following requirements:
(1) Generally,
individuals meeting the education requirements in paragraph 2c of section A can
demonstrate these skills after approximately 2 years of practice as a PA.

Intermediate Grade.

Compl! etion
of requirements in

one

of the following paragraphs:
(1)The PA is able to
perform more complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures than PAs at Full
grade and seeks guidance from the supervising physician less frequently than
PAs at lower grade levels and more readily identifies complex patient care
situations where referral to the supervising physician is required. Generally,
individuals meeting the education requirements in section A of this appendix
can successfully demonstrate one of these groups of behaviors after
approximately 4 years of practice.

Senior Grade.

Completion
of the requirements in

one

of the following paragraphs:
(1) Generally, individuals with the
education in section A of this appendix can demonstrate these behaviors after
approximately 6 years of practice as a PA.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPEC! IFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

! Reference: For the full qualification standards, see VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-8 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT QUALIFICATION STANDARD

Physical Requirements: The incumbent will be walking, lifting light loads, standing in place, bending, stretching, assisting patients with ambulation, transfer to/from a wheelchair. The PA will be using a computer to input and pull information.

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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only 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 Foreign 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
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, r! ésumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.

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://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp

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This job opportunity announcement may be! used to fill additional vacancies.

OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This position starts available on: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:25:21 GMT

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