Physician Assistant (Only for Current Permanent Employees of West Texas VA Health Care System)

<p>This is an open continuous announcement established to enable Physician Assistants within the West Texas VA Health Care System to communicate their desire for reassignment to a different physician assistant position. Applications expire every 90 days in order to keep the applicant pool current. Applicants to this announcement should update their application every 90 days to be considered for internal reassignments. This open continuous announcement is open for one year.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Duties and responsibilities: The Physician Assistant provides quality patient care in collaboration with other health care professionals. Specific duties vary based on the position. Work Schedule: Varies as needed based on the position and availability Locations: Positions may be available at any of the following locations: West Texas VA Health Care System, 300 Veterans Blvd., Big Spring, TX 79720 Abilene CBOC, 3850 Ridgemont, Abilene, TX 79606 San Angelo Clinic, 4240 Southwest Blvd, San Angelo, TX 76904 Fort Stockton Clinic, 2071 North Main, Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Hobbs CBOC, 1601 N Turner (4th Floor), Hobbs, NM 88240 Wilson and Young 69250 of Honor VA Clinic, 8050 E. Hwy 191, Odessa, TX 79762 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Varies per Service Line/Department/Unit Compressed/Flexible: May be available per Unit Policy Telework: May be available per Unit Policy Virtual: May be available based on certain positions Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: May be available for some positions. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</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.