Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• Located in the Rogue Valley - White City allows easy access to Metro-area of Medford while remaining engrossed with nature
• White City is an unincorporated community in Jackson County - Oregon - in the Rogue Valley
• It is about nine miles north of Medford and 34 miles north of the California border
• Enjoy the scenic drives to either Crater Lake - Oregon's only National Park - and to the mountain resort Lake of the Woods
• Take a family-friendly hike to a waterfall or ride the only section of the Pacific Crest Trail that's open to mountain bikers
• The incumbent Physician Assistant is assigned to the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) within the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL)
• The incumbent works under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director of the MHRRTP - with additional guidance on general medical issues from a supplementary collaborating physician from the General Medicine Service
• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties include but are not limited to the following: Admits and discharges patients in consultation with - and on behalf of - the collaborating physician
• Complies with all Service Line documentation requirements - including standards for timely completion of EHR patient contact notes - use of required documentation templates - clinical reminders - treatment plans - and risk assessment protocols
• Assists the Program Manager and/or Section Director in the design - development - and implementation of clinical assessment and/or intervention programs
• Achieves minimal clinical workload expectations as established by the Service Line
• Prescribes and monitors medications ordered to adjust for changes in symptoms and/or side effects
• Screens patients with acute medical complaints and triage to emergency or urgent care services when indicated
• Work Schedule: Thursday - Sunday 7:00am - 5:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized