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    Physician Assistant - Palo Alto, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

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    This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.



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    **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until September 30th, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 12th, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.**

    Work Schedule:
    8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

    Telework: Not Available

    Virtual: This is not a virtual position

    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

    EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

    Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

    Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

    The General Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) provides care and management of the patient with acute and chronic general surgical complaints, in collaboration with General Surgery staff, residents and fellows at all VISN facilities. Their areas of responsibility encompass: General Surgery Clinics, including Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Evaluations, as well as areas outside those sites as required for care, consultation and collaboration with patients, their families, nursing staff, physicians, multidisciplinary staff, and other healthcare team members regarding the surgical care and the needs of patients with acute and chronic general surgical disorders. This PA may also take call for general surgery and do ER and emergency consultations.

    Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    • Evaluates and triages all general surgery consults and discusses pre-clinic plan with appropriate surgeon. If workup is indicated, orders and coordinates testing (laboratory, radiology &/or GI endoscopy/colonoscopy). Communicates plan to patient and arranges for clinic appointments, Defender's lodge when necessary. Follows up on testing & brings patient to clinic when workup is complete.
    • Rounds with the service and provides inpatient care in coordination with the team. When resident is unavailable due to teaching conferences will serve as the primary clinical resource for inpatient wards and consults.
    • Conducts virtual and face to face clinic visits on general surgery patients during clinic and may independently see patients as needed on a non- clinic day.
    • Follows cancer care protocols from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in the clinical evaluation and follow-up of patients. Prepare cancer patient charts for the clinic.
    • Collaborates with general surgery team on inpatient discharge planning.
    • Performs histories and physical examinations and writes outpatient/inpatient pre-operative and postoperative orders. Obtains informed consents.
    • Schedules surgeries and diagnostic procedures as directed by the physician.
    • Initiates consults to other medical and surgical services, outpatient nursing clinic, social work, hospice.
    • Attends radiology conferences and tumor boards.
    • Responds to patient phone calls and secure messaging.
    • Provides customer service appropriate to VA standards.

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