SUMMARY

Full time opening for a Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology Department at the Garner VA. The PA will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in any discipline or a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~
• Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
  Preferred Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of successful outpatient practice as an Advance Practice Provider with at least one (1) year of Gastroenterology experience. Prior VA experience and working with Veterans. Demonstrated excellence in written/verbal communication, time management, and working with an interdisciplinary team. Demonstrated evidence of leadership potential with an emphasis on skills in interpersonal relationships, program development, critical thinking, and problem solving.

EDUCATION

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. YOUR APPLICATION, RESUME, C.V., AND/OR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE VERIFIED. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS MAY AFFECT CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT.

NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Education (approximately 3%):

• Serves as the GI Section’s Physician Assistant education point of contact for institutions that have Physician Assistant students participate in a rotation at the VAMC.
• Precepts Physician Assistant students on their elective GI rotation.
• Participates, directs, and provides opportunities for staff development through in-service education as needed.
• Assures self-development responsibilities and maintains current knowledge of trends in gastroenterology and clinical medicine.
• Participates in Gastroenterology Section’s clinical research programs when appropriate

DUTIES

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized.
Telework: Not Authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Clinical (approximately 90%):

• Promotes, directs, evaluates and is responsible for the management of safe patient care to gastroenterology patients.
• Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team to assess and monitor gastroenterology patients.
• Facilitates patient’s entry and exit from various health care systems by establishing and maintaining liaison with a variety of medical specialists and associated staff.
• Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions and protocols in their application to the gastroenterology patient population in all settings.
• Collaborates with other health care resources to ensure 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.
• Attends and manages outpatient Gastroenterology Clinics.
• Performs procedures as needed for patient care.

Administrative (approximately 7%):

• Assists the Chief of Gastroenterology in the care and management of patients with gastroenterology disease receiving care at the VAMC.
• Assists in review and triage of outpatient Gastroenterology consults, assessing patient acuity and appropriately schedules evaluations.
• Serves on the interview board when GI Section is attempting to hire new staff for open positions.
• Initiates, coordinates and participates in interdisciplinary meetings as needed to address issues of quality of care, documentation and delivery of services; attends meetings on- site or off-site when appropriate and relevant to the facilitation and delivery of Gastroenterology services.

Education (approximately 3%):

• Serves as the GI Section’s Physician Assistant education point of contact for institutions that have Physician Assistant students participate in a rotation at the VAMC.
• Precepts Physician Assistant students on their elective GI rotation.
• Participates, directs, and provides opportunities for staff development through in-service education as needed.
• Assures self-development responsibilities and maintains current knowledge of trends in gastroenterology and clinical medicine.
• Participates in Gastroenterology Section’s clinical research programs when appropriate.

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc.

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License
• Other (1)
• Professional Certification
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Actio

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/10/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12791258.

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