Physician Assistant (Administrative)

Summary

The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) is seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team. *Current New Mexico VA Health Care System Internal Facility employees only!

Duties

Lead Physician Assistant. Typical duties include: Coordinate daily PA clinical operations and workflow. Serve as a clinical and administrative resource for PAs and other team members. Assign schedules, clinic coverage, consults, and other duties. Support onboarding, orientation, mentoring, and competency assessment of PAs. Promote compliance with scope of practice, clinical policies, documentation standards, and applicable regulations. Monitor quality, safety, access, productivity, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Review clinical processes and help implement performance-improvement initiatives. Facilitate communication between PAs, physicians, nursing, leadership, and other services. Participate in hiring, performance evaluations, counseling, and professional development, as delegated. Help manage staffing issues, leave coverage, workload distribution, and operational barriers. Participate in committees, policy development, audits, and accreditation activities. Maintain an appropriate clinical workload and provide direct patient care within privileges and scope of practice. Escalate patient-safety, staffing, or operational concerns to the appropriate supervisor or service chief. The exact responsibilities depend on the facility's position description, delegation of authority, clinical privileges, and organizational policies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Physician Assistant-IV (PA-IV). Positions may include but are not limited to: Facility or Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Lead PA, Facility PA Education Lead, PA Residency Program Director, or other Clinical and/or Administrative leadership assignments. a. PA (Facility Lead). Facility lead PAs have a thorough understanding of the various functions involved in the care of patients, and the ability to interact effectively with different medical and surgical specialists, health care team members, and administrative staff. Facility lead PAs have the knowledge and expertise pertaining to PA employment, credentialing, clinical practice, and appropriate utilizations of PAs. A lead PA can monitor patient care operations, polices, and work performance of fellow PAs. b .Experience. PA facility leads require five years of experience, which includes progressively responsible leadership assignments, such as serving on any local committees, workgroups, or taskforces. The PA may exhibit knowledge of PA VHA employment and utilization of PAs through demonstrative actions as a facility point of contact (POC) for PA issues, policies, and directives. c. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. PAs at this level are not required to meet each individual KSA listed below to qualify, but should be able to demonstrate, develop, or acquire those not met upon appointment for PA-IV: a. Ability to provide clinically and occupationally focused orientation to new PA appointees and mentoring other PA staff members. b. Knowledge of the FPPE and OPPE processes to evaluate and assess patient care services provided by PA staff. c. Knowledge of the educational needs of PAs. d. Ability to provide leadership and clinical oversight of PAs at the facility. e. Ability to exercise independent judgment, perform tasks involving special technical, supervisory, or administrative lines. f. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of professional clinical staff. The full performance level of this vacancy is PA-IV. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is PA-IV Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy carrying (45 lbs and over): Straight pulling and pushing; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking and standing up to 8 hours; repeated bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; hearing aid permitted.

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/.