Physician Assistant - Cardiology (Togus)

<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>This Physician Assistant (Cardiology) position is a full-time, 40 hour a week position located with the Cardiology Service Line at the VA Togus Healthcare System in Augusta, Maine. This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week. NOTE: This multi-discipline recruitment will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, and Physicians. Nurse Practitioner Posting: CBTD-12960769-26-CC Physicians: CBTD-12958518-26-CC VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Duties include, but are not limited to: Obtain a pertinent history and physical examination, ordering appropriate ancillary diagnostic testing to support or refute a diagnosis or to follow the course of an illness or diagnosis. Conduct regular, pharmaceutical, nuclear and echocardiographic exercise stress tests. May interpret Holter studies with physician review. May interrogate pacemakers with physician review. Wound care and debridement. Care and flushing of venous access devices. Drawing blood from peripheral veins or venous access devises. Provide medical treatment with the supervising physician. Orders are written for diagnostic studies, treatment, transfer, and leaves of absence. Assess established outpatients and will document appropriate progress notes and order appropriate tests. Make daily rounds to observe and record patient's medical progress, update and summarize medical records, change orders when appropriate and notifies the responsible physician of significant changes in the patient's condition. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: Contact Karen Chapman karen.chapman@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>All qualified candidates are 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 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). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<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/.