Infectious Disease/HIV Physician Assistant

2 weeks ago


Minneapolis, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Summary

Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research. As a VA physician or Physician Assistant, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

Seeing and counselling patients within the Infectious Disease Division and VA Telehealth Programmatic duties as well as case management support to the ID program as a whole and recruitment assistance and support to the telehealth program.

The PA for Infectious disease (ID) will perform physical assessments, engage in therapeutic problem solving, counseling, consultation, and provide independent case management. Provides general information about disease, specific information about tests, possible treatments and treatment benefits, self-care information for patients and caregivers. Incumbent is responsible for acquiring and demonstrating clinical expertise and knowledge of health care programs to improve the quality of patient care.

The PA in collaboration evaluates and treats a panel of patients living with HIV or at high-risk for HIV (on pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV), or with other Infectious Diseases including sexually transmitted diseases. Patients may be seen face-to-face, telemedicine, VA Video Connect, or other modalities. Electronic consultations (with phone contact if needed) are also expected to be completed. Patients may be at the Minneapolis VA or other VISN23 facilities, including St. Cloud and Black Hills. The supervising physicians are available in person or by pager to provide consultation and collaboration for the PA. Care is delivered primarily in the outpatient setting, but hospitalized patients with HIV may require inpatient consultation as well. The population served is both male and female veterans, but predominantly male, and range in age from young adult (20's) to the elderly (80+). Patients managed in the Infectious Diseases and Minneapolis Retroviral Treatment Clinic (MRTC) include people living with HIV, those at high-risk for acquiring HIV and being evaluated for pre-exposure prophylaxis, patients with occupational and non-occupational exposure to HIV being evaluated for post-exposure prophylaxis, and patients being screened or treated for other infectious diseases. The PA may also assist in administrative duties related to clinical care and adhoc as needed to assist the ID physicians.

Work Schedule: TBD
Duties: Performs physical assessments, engages in therapeutic problem solving, counseling, consultation, and provides independent case management. Orders, interprets, and follows up on diagnostic tests Review and respond to consults sent to the MRTC or Infectious Diseases clinic Recommends or initiates consults to other disciplines Collaborates with physicians and other members of health care team, including trainees Resource/Liaison for Primary Care education/questions regarding consult issues Develop tools/resources for education of Primary Care/CBOC physicians regarding treatment of infectious diseases Prescribes medications and other therapies using evidence based decision making and sound clinical judgement Triages and applies a collaborative team approach in identifying, analyzing, and resolving patient care problems. Facilitation of homecare referrals and recommendations to support ongoing veteran needs Recognizes and supports Suicide Prevention initiatives Works collaboratively with all levels of health care professional and support staff to facilitate positive patient care outcomes. Compliance with various Isolation Precautions and Infection Control Guidelines Participates in High Reliability Organization (HRO) training Promotes evidence-based best practices and nurse sensitive indicators (including but not limited to Falls Prevention, Whole Health, PACT, etc)

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