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 VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
- This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well‑being and live their lives to the fullest
- As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care — you will operate in a model with three core elements — seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
- This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
- This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to honor America's veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well‑being
- Duties include: The PA practices general medicine with a focus on community‑based outpatient clinical care
- Approximately 90% of the PA's time is dedicated to developing and maintaining an interdisciplinary approach to the direct care of general medicine clinic patients
- The PA independently follows his own panel of general medicine patients — functioning as their primary care provider
- This primary care/gatekeeper's role is incumbent with a high degree of responsibility and independence
- The location of the CBOC away from the Medical Center means that the PA's assessment skills and breadth of knowledge must be superior
- In addition — the employee must be a highly effective communicator to negotiate with consultants at the Fargo VA HCS regarding the triaging of patients he refers to
- Provider will be required to be a designated women's provider and complete the mandatory VHA training
- Providers may be required to travel to the CBOC's or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor.vi
- All providers will meet the work relative value unit (RVU's) as determined by the national office for primary care providers
- Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM
- Alternative work hours — if desired — should be agreed upon at the time of joining
- Each full‑time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hrs per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status
- Providers will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues — when one or more of their colleagues are on leave
- Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients — the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g. spinal cord injury patients) — or demographic status (women veterans - OIF/OEF veterans - employees etc.)
- Work schedule: Monday - Friday - 8 hour shifts - 8-4.30pm
- EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
- Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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