Summary

At Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane - Washington - our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans - their families - and caregivers. Our main campus provides primary care and specialty health services - including mental health services - treatment for hearing loss (audiology) - laboratory services - addiction treatment - cardiology - vision care (optometry and ophthalmology) - oncology - treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - urology - and more.

Duties

• Duties include but not limited to: - The incumbent will be directly involved clinically as a physician assistant coordinating all aspects of providing the right surgical care to the right patient most efficiently and effectively
• - Performs and dictates/types initial histories and physical examinations as well as progress notes on all procedures performed for which he or she is responsible and enters into the non-O.R
• portion of the surgical DHCP package
• - Makes daily rounds - observes patients' medical progress - changing orders when appropriate - and notifying the attending physician of significant changes in the patient's condition
• - Dictating/typing discharge and transfer summaries
• - Provides comprehensive physical assessment
• - Evaluates - diagnoses - and treats new and existing patient's conditions
• - Orders appropriate tests
• - Inserts IV's and draws blood
• performs medical and surgical procedures for which he/she is credentialed
• Removes sutures - clips and drains postoperatively
• - Assists Physicians in medical and surgical procedures
• Schedules operative procedures and changes with Operating Room personnel at the discretion of the attending physician
• - Uses prescriptive authority to write prescription medicines for patients
• - Writes/Dictates medical notes in patients' charts using the CPRS record system - indicating patient status - treatment - & procedures
• - Conducts follow-up patient care
• Triages routine referrals sent by Primary Care clinics
• - Provides health education to patients and families
• - Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the Urology clinics - Trains new providers in the Urology department on the use of CPRS - Develops templates for use by Urology and other Surgery service providers - Coordinate with clerical staff to optimize the clinic schedule and clinic utilization to ensure performance criteria - Review and revise as needed the Urology service line agreements with primary care and other specialties - Conduct research activities related to the ordering of urologic specialty equipment - Assigned to facility and VISN committees as needed to optimize and expedite coordinated patient care - Works at the direction of the Chief of Surgery to recruit Urology fee providers - Acts as preceptor to Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner and ensures didactic knowledge is applied to clinical practice
• - Completes ACLS and mandatory annual review - Identifies areas for quality improvements and participates in improvement activities
• - Act as a mentor to other midlevel providers training within the Urology department - Actively participates in community health education
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized