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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Portland, OR
Salary: $72,540.00 - $112,136.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (503)273-5236

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 732517 (Include # on all documents)

 

THIS POSITION MAY BE FILLED BY A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER.

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

 

 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 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.

 

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .  

 

 

The Physician Assistant in Surgical Critical Care position is located within the Operative Care Division at the Portland VA Medical Center.

 

The incumbent is a member of an interdisciplinary team providing medical services to patients in the Intensive Care Unit. The PA works under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician with delineated clinical privileges granted by the Medical Staff. Within the physician/PA relationship, physician assistants exercise autonomy in medical decision-making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

 

The Physician Assistant in Surgical Critical Care is accountable to the Director, Surgical Critical Care for assuring the most effective delivery of patient care and trainee education throughout the Surgical Critical Care program while meeting or exceeding performance standards.

 

NOTE: Must possess or be able to obtain an Oregon Physician Assistant license

 

Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and dentists) in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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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

Full and unrestricted Oregon licensure