Physician Assistant-Compensation & Pension
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for Physician Assistant-Compensation & Pension. Physician Assistant-Compensation & Pension will function in the Primary Care Service.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Position will cover Compensation & Pension (C&P), Environmental Health, and Military Environmental Exposure (MEE) Assessments C&P receives their workload from VBA. The expectation is that exams are scheduled within 20 days from being received from VBA (60% currently are), and cases are completed/returned to VBA for ratings within 30 days of receipt. C&P general-medical examiners complete DBQ (Disability Benefit Questionnaires), ACE (Acceptable Clinical Evidence) exams; they also complete CDL (Commercial Drivers License) exams by internal consult, not part of the VBA workload. All requests from VBA are triaged by a clinician. C&P examiners are also cross-trained as Environmental Health examiners, and complete Environmental Health Registry and MEE (Military Environmental Exposure) exams , In FY25, October - January, the unit completed 691 EH exams. PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act) has resulted in increased demand for C&P, EH, and MEE services with an unprecedented number of Veterans filing claims for disability benefits. PACT Act also mandated Veterans complete a Toxic Exposure Screening (TES), with 40% of Veterans endorsing an exposure, and 49% of those referred to Environmental Health. Please see attached memorandum: Informational: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Clarification and Guidance Regarding Public Law 116-315 and Impacts on VHA's Compensation and Pension (C&P) Program (VIEWS 10782). C&P departments are to be maintained. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00a to 4:30p Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. 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.