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

• The Physician Assistant will perform the following duties to include but not limited to: Employee Health Assessments: Performs pre-employment - periodic - and return-to-work health evaluations for VA employees - and volunteers
• Conducts medical screenings as required by policy (e.g. - TB - immunizations - surveillance for hazardous exposures)
• Health Surveillance and Risk Assessment: Develops and manages medical surveillance programs in accordance with federal - state - and VA requirements
• Identifies potential occupational hazards and recommends risk mitigation strategies
• Clinical Management and Intervention: Evaluates - diagnoses - and treats work-related injuries and illnesses - in collaboration with Occupational Medicine physicians as appropriate
• Provides follow-up care - oversees return-to-work plans - and determines work restrictions as indicated
• Case Management: Coordinates care with Employee Relations - Safety - Infection Control - and Human Resources
• Maintains confidential health records according to VA and OSHA guidelines
• Health Promotion and Education: Provides guidance - education - and counseling to employees regarding workplace health and safety - infectious disease prevention - ergonomic practices - and wellness programs
• Regulatory Compliance and Reporting: Ensures program compliance with OSHA - CDC - The Joint Commission - VA directives - and all applicable regulations
• Focus on the health of workers - including the ability to perform work
• the physical - chemical - biological - and social environments of the workplace
• and the health outcomes of environmental exposures
• Promotion of health in the workplace - and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury - illness - and disability
• Evaluate - diagnose and provide consultation to patients on an outpatient basis presenting with work-related problems
• Provide initial care to patients with work-related injuries or conditions and make appropriate follow-up referrals
• Interpret results of diagnostic tests including audiometry - spirometry - radiology - and EKG
• Determine an employee's physical and emotional fitness for work
• Ordering diagnostic studies - such as laboratory tests - X-rays
• Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities
• Suture and/or Closure of simple/superficial lacerations (not involving deep tendons - face)
• Suture and/or Closure removal
• Cryotherapy
• Application of splints for Fractures & Sprains
• Mechanical Remove / Extraction from Ear & Nose
• Minor Skin Procedures: excision or incisional biopsy with single or multilayer closure of skin lesions
• Removal of Foreign bodies
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• 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 vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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