Nurse Practitoner -Primary Care (GAP)

<p>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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Ad hoc - as determined by the agency policy. Requires supervisory approval. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care. Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independent clinical evaluation of Veterans including prevention and patient self -management. Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans. Comprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient setting to diagnose and treat acute and chronic diseases, educating on health promotion/disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to date. Completes physical examination to formulate treatment plans. Treatment plans are evidence based. Engages in shared medical decision making. Care may be provided in many modalities: direct face to face, virtual (including telephonic, video, secured messaging and others) Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal. Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions Initiates referrals and consults. Provides education to patients and families Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team, to provide timely, quality, coordinated care. Participates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill designated women's health primary care provider Primary function is as "gap" provider meaning: May provide coverage for other providers in clinic or other primary care clinics if needed or assigned. This may be for same day, short term, or long term absences. May see same day walk in patients when there providers is not available. Provide coverage to patient messages and results. Participation in clinical education as appropriate License and DEA requirements: The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Per the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq., which is enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), NPs prescribing controlled substances will need to meet North Carolina (NC) rules regarding prescribing. The NP will be required to have a collaborative practice agreement with a physician ONLY as it pertains to prescribing controlled substances. Agreement is in the NP's privileging forms. It is a preferred qualification of the DVAHCS for all NPs to obtain a DEA. The DVAHCS cannot mandate that an NP obtain a NC NP approval to practice (aka NP license). However; if an NP requests to maintain an NP license in a Non-FPA state, and that state's regulation requires that all NPs must collaborate with a physician who also holds a license in that same non FPA state, then the NP must abide by that state's practice act/ state's regulation. If there is NOT a physician collaborator at the DVAHCS who holds a matching state license in the Non-FPA state, and if it is a condition of the NP's employment to prescribe controlled substances , then the NP will need to consider applying for a NC NP approval to practice in order to fulfill to the assigned job duties. NPs maintaining a license in a Full Practice Authority (FPA) State while working at the DVAHCS must be aware of and must abide by that state board's regulation and practice act. It is the NP's responsibility to provide information regarding his/her state's practice act/state's regulation when requested.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. 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).<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.