Physician Assistant - Dermatology

Overview

The Medical Service Mission is to lead satisfied staff dedicated to providing high quality patient centered care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) - a great tertiary training and research Veteran's hospital. This Dermatology position supports this mission through administrative dependability - direct patient care - and support of their section's educational and research activities.

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until July 31 - 2026 or until positions are filled
• Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur
• Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated
• After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• The Dermatology Physician Assistant provides advances clinical practice - consultation - and management of an assigned panel of patients with dermatologic disease in the outpatient clinic setting
• The Dermatology Physician Assistant duties include - but are not limited to the following:
  Coordinate and supervise the delivery of outpatient care for dermatology and general medicine patients including patient evaluation and treatment including biopsies and cryotherapy - order appropriate medications - schedule follow-up as needed - appropriate referrals as needed
• Serve as primary Dermatology provider for an independent panel of clinic patients after an initial training period
• Perform new patient dermatology consultation and return dermatology visits and telephone follow up visits and collaborate with Dermatology staff
• Establish a comprehensive care plan based on clinical findings and standards of care
• Establish mutual goals with patient/family
• Prescribe medications based on patients' status - accepted scientific guidelines - prescriptive authority - and ongoing evaluation of therapies
• Lead and direct others in Dermatology to assure access to and continuity of care across the VA continuum - between referral bases - and transitioning from inpatient/observation status toward outpatient follow-up care
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests - including but not limited to skin biopsies - laboratory tests - and appropriate radiology studies
• Help triage requests for outpatient Dermatology consultation in a timely manner - coordinate tests and visits based on clinical urgency - and assist in facilitating IFC consults and referrals from other VA facilities
• Support and enhance the mission and goals of the VA Health Care System
• Work effectively with others to initiate and lead interdisciplinary groups and establish relationships with professional and/or other related groups within the community
• Develop professional practice by leadership and accomplishments in the development and implementation of best-practice guidelines in the patient care and healthcare delivery
• Demonstrate ability to function independently in advanced leadership - critical thinking - problem solving - and project management skills
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday - 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework:
  Ad-Hoc (Occasional or Irregular basis) Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized