Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant career at Department Of Veterans Affairs in Bennington

Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant on Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:29:59 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 989928 To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many...

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Location: Bennington Vermont

Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant right now, this career will be placed in Vermont. Further informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 989928

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne t! he battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. KEY REQUIREMENTS

U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required

Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
This position is locat! ed at the Bennington Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The co! re functions of this position include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic health care problems, performing adult care check-ups, and prescribing medication and treatments. Diagnoses and manages minor trauma including suturing. The incumbent will assess and provide treatment to general medical patients.

Duties include but are not limited to:
a. Performing initial history and physical examinations and
assessing health status on outpatients. Documenting all visits in the electronic
medical record is required. Regular
review of the care rendered to outpatients will also be accomplished by the
supervising physician.

b. Screening outpatients to determine need for further follow-up outpatient
care. May also screen patients to determine the need for hospital admission,
however, concurrence must be made by supervising physician or alternate.

c. Providing ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients.

d. Scr! eening outpatients to determine the need for further heath care including
appropriate consultations where such need is apparent.

e. Ordering and interpreting when appropriate diagnostic studies such as
laboratory tests, xrays, electrocardiograms, s and other specialized tests or
studies to detect abnormalities and/or screening.

f. Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities.

g. Drawing blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable
laboratory procedures as needed.

h. Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special
tests and studies.

i.. May counsel patients on VA policy of living wills, Do Not Resuscitate, and Do
Not Incubate.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Nurse Practitioner Qualifications:
Citizenship : Citizen of the United States .

English Language Proficiency : No person shall be appointed to d! irect patient-care position unless you are proficient in spoken and wri! tten English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Physical Requirements : Must pass a pre-employment physical.

Education or Training: Applicants must be graduates of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate state accrediting agency and possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional Nurse Practitioner in any state, territory, or commonwealth. Additionally, successful completion of formal education program which prepares nurses to function in an advanced practice setting is required. Certification by a national certifying organization (ANA, etc.) as an advanced practice nurse is also required.

VA HANDBOOK 5005, PART II, Appendix G6.

Physician Assistant Qualifications:
Basic Qualification Requirements:
Citizenship: Citizen of the United States.

English Language Proficiency: No person shall be appointed to direct patient-c! are position unless you are proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical.

Education or Training:
1. A bachelor's degree from a PA Training program which is certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA);

or

2. Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a bachelor's degree in a health care occupation or a health-related science;

or

3. Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a period of progressively responsible health care experience such as an independent duty medical corpsman, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, medical technologist, or medical technician. The duration of approved academic training and health care expe! rience must total at least 5 years.

Certification: As o! f March 12, 1993, certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA) is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to non-certified PAs on VA rolls as of that date.

VA HANDBOOK 5005, PART II, APPENDIX G8.

Applicants must provide a copy of their college transcript.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/fina! id/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.

Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshir! evets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your appli! cation, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:

Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .

OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Except! ed Service and does not confer competitive status.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.

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This career starts available on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:29:59 GMT

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