Physician Assistant- (PA) Orthopedic Surgery

Summary There is a Physician Assistant (PA) position open in Orthopedics within the Surgical Care Division at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Responsibilities The Physician Assistant is an essential member of the Orthopedic Team providing direct patient care to our Veterans. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Responsibilities to include: Participate in clinics seeing postoperative and other patients as needed. Complete patient assessment, including history and physical exams as indicated and order appropriate diagnostic tests, as specified in clinical privileges. Support the advanced clinic access (ACA) principles to improve clinic flow, reduce number of visits per unique; improve patient wait time in clinic. Provide continuity of patient care between the outpatient and inpatient venues. Perform initial evaluation of consults in the ER, ICU, and inpatient units when residents are in the operating room or at a conference. Assist in the daily management on the inpatient floors when residents are not available and work collaboratively with the floor nurses. Provide specialty care to patients with acute and chronic problems, managed by the orthopedic subspecialty. Prescribe medications, diet, supplies, prosthetic devices, and home health aids according to clinical privileges. Coordinate special order items and off station testing as needed. Teach and counsel patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, plan of care and intervene with optimal treatment for patients and families; evaluate outcomes and modify treatment plans as indicated. Participate on interdisciplinary councils, task forces, and committees as assigned. Participate in selection and development of patient education materials. Advance clinical knowledge of self and others by presenting relevant information and continuing education programs for nursing and medical staff. Participate in clinical research relevant to the Orthopedic patient population. Assist in the collection of data and implementing system changes. Perform limited number of orthopedic procedures commensurate with experience and privileging when onboarded or at a later date, as appropriate. Assist in the operating room for selected procedures aligned with clinic needs, experience, and privileging when onboarded or at a later date. Perform assigned administrative duties including quality assurance, peer review, serving on various committees as directed by administration, and as deemed appropriate by the managing physician. Other non-clinical tasks may also be assigned. 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: FT (1.0) Day Shift, Monday - Friday (0800-1630) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. 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. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. 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). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Physician Assistant Basic Requirements Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~ Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~ 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. Preferred/Required Experience: Current or previous experience with managing orthopedic outpatient and inpatients is preferred. Experience with joint injections is preferred. Current PA License Required. Graduate of master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies Required WI Prescriptive Authority Required Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent organizational skills. Grade Determination: Three years of successful practice as a PA, or Successful completion of a PA post-graduate residency program sponsored by VHA Office of Academic Affiliations or other postgraduate residency programs accredited by VA, ARC-PA, US Armed Forces, or another accrediting agency and one year of professional practice as a PA, or A doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the US Department of Education and one year of professional practice as a PA. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is PA-III Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.