Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to current permanent Veterans Health Administration Employees and US Citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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Major duties for the Physician Assistant - Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates proficiency in providing care for patients with complex care needs consistent with advanced training and certification. Guides and directs others who provide care.
• Assesses patient's biopsychosocial needs: Provides initial and ongoing assessment of patients to identify needs issues, care goals and appropriate resources necessary for care management.
• Formulates a plan of care based on health care team assessments. Provides leadership and identifies resources and critical factors for achieving desired outcomes for discharge, post hospitalization recovery and health maintenance/improvement.
• Functions as a systems coordinator for the plan of care; monitors progress through the expected hospital course and intervenes as appropriate to facilitate achieving patient outcomes within anticipated timeframes.
• Coordinates care and discharge planning with the patient's primary care provider and team.
• Provides appropriate care to meet patient's needs. Collaborates with patient and care providers in any and all settings where care is being provided to evaluate and update changes in the therapeutic plan of care and patient management.
• Recognizes complex situations that impact patient care and intervenes, using sound judgment, professional attitude and appropriate channels. Recognizes medical/psychiatric emergencies and initiates and guides others in the implementation of appropriate and timely actions.
• Evaluates patient status and response to care. Recognizes impact of age-specific care needs and incorporates this into the assessment process. Also, incorporates these age- specific needs into care as reflected by modification of treatment plans.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide complex care.
• Appropriately orders diagnostic workups that demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge. Documents own interventions and oversee appropriate health team documentation of patient care.
• Provides leadership in identifying ethical issues in practice and takes appropriate action.
• Conducts self in a professional manner in many clinical and administrative settings.
• Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in identification and addressing of ethical issues surrounding care management and professional practice.
• Participates in ethics consultations in clinical settings across the continuum
• Delegates care in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. Assists in identifying and securing appropriate services.
• Advocates fiscal responsibility in the management of patient care through effective utilization of resources.
• Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs. Assesses the performance skills of others.
• Develops and implements interdisciplinary standards of practice and care at the station level for the Care Coordinator role.
• Develops strategies to manage critical or complex events and analyzes outcomes.
• Provides input into own evaluation process in a timely manner.
• Evaluates the clinical performance of other personnel and gives feedback to the supervisor as requested.
• Implements an ongoing educational plan to support own professional development.
• Identifies personal learning needs and assumes responsibility for own professional growth.
• Develops and implements an educational plan to enhance program development and professional performance.
• Develops coordinates and presents educational programs toward improving productivity, patient outcomes and treatment modalities.
• Serves as a preceptor for PA students seeking learning experiences on a graduate level and evaluates outcomes.
• Leads and works collaboratively with interdisciplinary groups in a cohesive manner.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families/significant others and the health team members.
• Facilitates open dialogue among peers, supervisors and staff.
• Establishes ongoing relationships with professional/health related groups within the community.
• Fosters good public relations when interpreting philosophy, policies/procedures, goals and objectives to staff, patients and the public.
• Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities.
• Develops and leads interdisciplinary teams to improve organizational performance.
• Participates in performance improvement activities related to the service line quality improvement process.
• Evaluates need and initiates interdisciplinary ad hoc committees/process action teams for constructive problem solving.
• Tracks and trends issues related to care delivery and role implementation

Conditions of employment

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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.

1. Ability to assess information and make recommendations that may significantly affect the content, interpretation ,or development of programs concerning critical matters or key issues within the healthcare system.
2. Ability to schedule and supervise staff, students, or ancillary personnel, to include conducting performance evaluations.
3. Skill in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling an integrated program.
4. Skill in design, management of budget, and cost benefit analysis to ensure optimal stewardship of resources.
5. Ability to analyze complex medical care, organizational processes and/or systems, and develop and implement solutions that improve outcomes at the program or service level.
6. Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies or procedures to justify program goals and motivate assigned personnel.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:
1st Area of Consideration - current permanent Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center employees;
2nd Area of Consideration - current permanent Veterans Healthcare Administration employees;
3rd Area of Consideration - current permanent VA Nationwide employees; and
4th Area of Consideration - all others