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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Physician Assistant - EHRM

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States, 49801

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Base pay range: $100,230.00/yr - $172,634.00/yr

Summary The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant specific to VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM). You will be given a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans!

Duties

Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Veterans through new patient intake program including prevention and patient self-management

Comprehensive evaluations will be provided to both male and female Veterans

Promotes - directs - evaluates and is responsible for referral to management of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations

Functions as a member of the Medical Staff - collaborates with clinical and administrative support members to provide timely - quality - coordinated care for Veterans

Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care - procedures - methods and techniques - safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings

Collaborates with other health care resources to insure continuity of care

Keeps abreast of latest trends - skills - procedures - and protocols relevant in the area of specialty and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff

Provides gender specific care to men and women in primary care setting

Applies health informatics methods to advance VISN and VA medical facility goals pertaining to the quality - safety - efficiency of health care and population health while improving end user satisfaction with informatics-managed health IT systems

Participating in teaming efforts within the VISN and in collaboration with national health informatics programs to advance consistent health care standards in multiple clinical domains

Improving informatics competencies through recommended training as detailed in the Enterprise Health Informatics Operations Guide

Collaborating across departments in the VA medical facility and VISN to continuously improve the delivery of health care through knowledge of how health IT supports local clinical processes - strategic data analysis - and implementation of informatics products

Assists with arranging continuity care across the VHA system as needed

Works to provide leadership on site to ensure care is completed in required timeframes

Participates in Quality Improvement activities; attends medical center committees as assigned by the CHIO

Assures self‑development responsibilities and maintains current knowledge of trends in clinical care and the theory - evidence base and implementation of shared medical appointments

Participates in clinical research programs when appropriate

Abides by all VA regulations governing research protocols/policies and/or procedures when involved in a research project

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Contract Buy Out Program: position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP)

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Government Administration

Location: Iron Mountain, MI

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