Physician Assistant- Radiology

This position is for a Physician Assistant - Radiology at John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations. Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care. Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures. Ordering patient care supplies. Evaluating patients to determine the need for further health care. Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests, such as MRI, CT scans, etc. Carrying out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education activities. Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens. Ordering ancillary services, such as, pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc. Writing orders for and/or prescribing medications. Ordering prosthetic devices. Administering, ordering and dispensing IM, IV, SQ, and oral medications. Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Providing care in non-traditional health care settings, such as tele-health, secure messaging, e-consults, and Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS). Admitting and discharging patients in consultation with, and on behalf of the collaborating physician/service; PA's may be delegated responsibility for admitting patients, but the decision to admit or discharge a patient remains with the collaborating physicians. Documentation of inpatient notes completed by PA's will require co-signatures. Documenting a discharge summary (the collaborating physician must write a discharge note or cosign the discharge summary in accordance with Joint Commission standards). Obtaining consent for and documenting procedures performed by the applicant, that are within their identified Scope of Practice. Educating healthcare trainees. Participation in clinical research. Signing death certificates per state policy. Perform emergency duties carried out for patients in life-threatening situations where a physician is not immediately available. Emergency preparedness (e.g., duties that may arise because of national health disasters). Counsel patients and their families on Life Sustaining Treatment (LST) options, documents discussions, and sign LST orders. Pronounce death in the Community Living Center (CLC). Receives, triages, and provides disposition of consults for their respective service. Serves as proctor if PA has proven competency in the procedure they are proctoring. Obtaining informed consent for the clinic/operating room treatment or procedure being performed for which the PA is an integral member of the treatment team. Interventional Radiology- Perform a limited number of venous, arterial, visceral, & spinal interventional procedures with direct and indirect Radiologist supervision. Perform GI and other Fluoroscopic procedure with collaborating Radiologist and review findings with Radiologist. Will obtain the required fluoroscopic skills in an expeditious manner. Will obtain required clearance from the hospital radiation safety committee. Perform post-procedure health management, perform moderate sedation under guidance of collaborating Radiologist. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00a-4:30p. Schedule may be subject to change based on the needs of the Agency. Telework: Ad-hoc telework may be available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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. Loss of Credentials. An employee in this occupation who fails to maintain the required licensure or NCCPA certification when required must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment (VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, paragraph 17).