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Physician Assistant - Vernal, UtahSummaryTitle: Physician Assistant - Vernal, UtahID: 5715Department: HealthcareLocation: Salt Lake City, UTDescriptionJob purposeSupport theVernal, UT Veteran Affair Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) To provide assistance for both medical and mental health care (physically on site) and may offer support services such as pharmacy, laboratory, and x-ray. Primary Care CBOCs are required to provide both primary care and mental health services.Duties and responsibilitiesResponsible for the provision of covered services to enrolled and unassigned patients presenting for care.Providing health care commensurate to the PCP s licensure and clinical privileges or scope of practiceEnsuring the patient s care plan contains medical recommendations for clinically indicated care, offering clinically indicated health care services to patients assigned to the PACT.Providing or arranging for care to which patients consentProviding leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members.Reviewing available clinical and performance data with the team, and focusing on continuous improvement of critical team processesEnsuring the patient has same-day access for face-to-face and virtual care visits during regular clinic hours.Collaborating with PACT staff to develop personal health plans that incorporate care management and care coordination appropriate to the patient s needs.QualificationsPA s must be a 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.Additionally, PAs must have a Master s degree in any discipline or a Bachelor s degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a PA.PAs must have successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE).PA shall have current, full, active, and unrestricted license and registration in Utah.