Physician Assistant - Hematology/Oncology (Interdisciplinary)

<p>You will serve as a medicine service Physician Assistant working to provide the full range of Oncology/Hematology provider services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission. You will provide advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management of an assigned panel of patients with Oncology/Hematology disease in the outpatient clinic setting.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Diagnose and treat acute and chronic hematology/oncology conditions Perform and assist with procedures including biopsies Coordinate and supervise delivery of outpatient hematology/oncology care Provide patient and family education regarding disease processes and treatments consult and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare providers Prescribe medications and adjunctive therapies within scope Order and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, radiology, and pathology Triage consultation requests and coordinate tests based on clinical urgency Develop and implement comprehensive plans of care in accordance with standards Serves as primary hematology/oncology provider for and assigned patient panel Communicate findings and management plans with patients or surrogates Lead interdisciplinary efforts to endure continuity of care across settings VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hocVirtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit position.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 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.<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/. NOTE - Accreditation Information: Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from Accreditation Review Commission on Education of Physician Assistant. NOTE - School name: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE - Previous Accreditation: If your school was accredited by at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. Graduate of a training program which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of PA (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizations. Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from Accreditation Review Commission on Education of Physician Assistant.