Physician Assistant (Primary Care)

Summary This Physician Assistant (Primary Care) position serves the Central Texas VA Health Care System and Ambulatory Care Service at the Brownwood VA Clinic located at 2600 Memorial Park Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801. Responsibilities The Physician Assistant is a clinical provider that practices within the Rules and Regulations of the Nursing Practice Act of the state of licensure. The Physician Assistant collaborates with other disciplines to develop, implement, and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that promotes communication, teamwork, high quality care, patient satisfaction, positive outcomes, appropriate utilization of resources and cost-effective services. Physician Assistant functions as a registered nurse with advanced education and experience. Duties include but are not limited to: Demonstrating leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex patients, Functioning in a variety of leadership roles that influence patient care, organizational processes and/or systems to improve overall outcomes, Assisting nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team to clarify and meet health goals for individuals, families and specified patient populations, Administering injections and performing biopsies, Providing Well Women's Healthcare, Demonstrating competence in performing emergency/urgent care duties, etc. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Work Schedule: TBD. (Typically M-F; 0730-1600 CST or as agreed upon with the possibility of extended hours and weekends. NOTE: Candidates must be willing to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours. The candidate must be willing to be assigned to other related services and/or locations, if necessary.) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 (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

Created: 2025-10-20