Summary

There is a full time opening for a PA - Physician Assistant in Cardiology at the Milo C. Huempfner Green Bay VAMC. The Physician Assistant (PA) will practice primarily at the Milo C. Huempfner Green Bay HCC - to provide a comprehensive range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The PA will provide advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Major duties and responsibilities of the Cardiology PA position: Provide care for Veteran patients - sometimes under the review and/or co-signature of a physician
• Perform overall assessment of patients' conditions through history taking - record reviews - physical examinations - etc
• Diagnose and develop an individualized cardiac treatment plan in various clinical settings
• Write orders for diagnostic testing including - but not limited to laboratory - X-rays - imaging studies/EKGs - blood and urine tests and any other special testing and studies whenever indicated
• Prescribe medications and provide education and counseling to Veterans and their families regarding medical condition - prescribed treatments and drugs - diagnostic options - review of treatment plans - discussions of patient goals - etc
• Develop meaningful goals to assist patients and their families in attaining the optimum level of physical - physiological - sociological and psychological balance within the limitations imposed by their illnesses
• Contribute to the achievement of quality care standards - and actively participate in patient safety initiatives
• Establish professional working relationship with clinical service providers within the health care center and Community Base Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
• Provide telephone consultation - screening consults for appropriate and timely care prior to scheduling
• Communicate with multidisciplinary team members - such as pharmacy - dietary - IT - lab - other specialists/providers
• Work independently - as allowed by VA policies - with delegated prescriptive authority for appropriate classes of medications
• Consult with the physician where appropriate
• Coordinate and supervise the delivery of complex outpatient care for cardiology patients including patient evaluation - ordering - scheduling and/or performance of cardiologic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as cardioversions and pharmacologic stress tests
• Undertake telephone triage for cardiac issues
• Serve as primary provider for an independent panel of clinic patients
• Perform/ assist with outpatient cardioversions/ stress testing
• Triage requests for outpatient Cardiology consultation in a timely manner
• Coordinate tests and visits based on clinical urgency - and assist in facilitating IFC consults and referrals from other facilities
• Maintain continuing education as required by the specialty section and the appropriate professional licensing board
• Provide patient care in accordance with professional standards - and exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized