Physician Assistant; Primary Care

job summary

the va northeast ohio healthcare system is recruiting for physician assistant. The physician assistant will function in the primary care service.

our mission: to fulfill president lincoln's promise "to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - 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 whole health care to veterans? Focusing on treating the whole veteran through health promotion and disease prevention, va northeast ohio healthcare system provides comprehensive, seamless health care and social services for more than 124,000 veterans across northeast ohio.

With 17 locations of care, including a 594-bed tertiary medical center, 12 va clinics, 2 community resource and referral centers, a psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery center, a chronic dialysis center and an outpatient surgery center, va northeast ohio healthcare system's quality services are easily accessible to veterans in 21 counties. The healthcare system's hub, louis stokes cleveland va medical center, is a national and regional referral center providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, medical education, research, and general acute and psychiatric emergency care.

The medical center has several programs of excellence and is home to two va research centers, the cleveland fes center and the apt center. With us, you will find a challenging, yet rewarding career experience.

• this is an open continuous announcement until june 24, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. The successful candidate will have a high level of medical knowledge and possesses all the qualities for providing comprehensive and compassionate care for "those who served". The position calls for excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and offers input into projects pertaining to the development of the clinic.
  
  Will provide comprehensive primary care services to a defined panel of patients. Duties include history taking, physical examination, ordering laboratories and diagnostic studies, diagnosis and formulation of treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions within the scope of medicine practice. This provider is the leader of a patient aligned care team (pact) (physician, rn, lpn, and clerical associate) which provides direct care for veterans enrolled in primary care.
  
  This provider is assigned responsibility for a panel of patients at a specific location. However, the provider may be asked on some occasions to assist in patient care or administrative duties at the main hospital or at another site. Provides clinical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, preventive care, and coordination of care for a panel of primary care patients.
  
  Appropriate documentation of patient care in clinical records is expected. The provider refers to specialists when additional input and treatment outside of the scope of the physician’s experience and training is required. Responsible for monitoring pact teamlet performance to assess adherence to va standards, assure quality and effectiveness of care, and meet va performance measures. Outstanding customer service is expected.
  
  Leads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiries. Exercises medical decision‑making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients. Must have excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community and is able to elicit cooperation from others. The primary care provider serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team which includes social work, pharmacy, mental health, nutrition, and on occasion, other services.
  
  Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  Work schedule:
  
  monday‑friday from 8:00a to 4:30p virtual: this is not a virtual position. Financial disclosure report: not required.

note: only education or degrees recognized by the u.s.…