Physician Assistant (Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders)

Quick Facts

• Full-time Physician Assistant position in a Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) service line
• Outpatient primary care model with panel-based patient management
• Schedule: 8:00am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday; rotating on-call

Description

As a Physician Assistant in the SCI/D service line, you will provide outpatient primary care for scheduled and unscheduled patients and manage an assigned panel using VHA PCMM guidelines. The role supports interdisciplinary service improvement, timely clinical documentation, appropriate clinical reminders, and ongoing quality-of-care standards. Depending on assignment, you may provide clinical oversight for mid-level providers and act as a surrogate for patients when colleagues are on leave.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary care in an outpatient clinic setting for assigned patients
• Manage scheduled and unscheduled patient needs within the panel model
• Participate in committees/boards/projects as directed
• Provide care within disease- or demographic-focused sub-sections (as assigned)
• Serve as supervising or collaborating physician for mid-level providers when assigned
• Provide clinical oversight/review and note performance expectations
• Act as a surrogate for colleagues’ patients during leave
• Maintain timely clinical documentation per departmental policy
• Address clinical reminders as medically appropriate
• Ensure quality of care meets professional standards

Requirements

• Master’s degree in any discipline or bachelor’s degree in any discipline with one year of Physician Assistant experience
• PANCE completed (or actively in the process to take the exam)
• Full, unrestricted PA license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Background/security investigation eligibility
• Complete VA onboarding and pre-employment requirements (I-9 acceptable documents)
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required
• Selective Service registration for eligible males born after 12/31/1959
• Ability to meet physical requirements (e.g., heavy lifting/carrying up to 45 lbs.; standing/walking up to 8 hours)

Benefits

Comprehensive federal total rewards benefits package; eligibility depends on position specifics.