PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (ORTHOPEDICS) Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

(ORTHOPEDICS) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary Saint Louis VA Healthcare Systems is looking for an Orthopedic Physician Assistant (Inpient Surgical Unit and Outpient Clinical Care). VA offers a comprehensive . Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/18/2025 to 07/16/2025 Salary $92,849 – $170,971 per year Pay scale & grade VN 00 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Saint Louis, MO 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBSS-12751802-25-DRB

Control number 838976200 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency All qualified candides encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. Videos Duties The Orthopedic Physician Assistant (PA) in both the Inpient Surgical Unit and Outpient Clinical Care is a key member of the orthopedic surgical care team responsible for providing advanced clinical care to pients with musculoskeletal conditions. The PA operes under the supervision of the tending orthopedic surgeons and collabores with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive pient care in both inpient and outpient settings. Clinical Assessment and Management (Inpient and Outpient): Conduct comprehensive physical examinions and obtain detailed medical histories of pients. Perform preoperive, intraoperive, and postoperive evaluions. Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests such as X-rays, MRI, CT scans, and laborory results. Develop, implement, and evalue trement plans in collaborion with the supervising orthopedic surgeon. Prescribe medicions and other forms of trement as approprie.

Surgical Assistance:

Assist in orthopedic surgeries, including joint replacements, fracture fixions, and other musculoskeletal procedures. Perform technical surgical tasks such as suturing, wound closure, and applicion of immobilizion devices under the direction of the surgeon. Ensure sterile techniques and pient safety protocols are maintained during surgical procedures. Inpient Care (Surgical Inpient Unit): Manage and monitor pients in the inpient surgical unit, ensuring timely assessment and interventions in response to pient needs. Perform bedside procedures such as joint aspirions, wound care, and casting/splinting. Coordine with nursing and ancillary staff to facilite pient care and discharge planning. Manage postoperive care, including pain management, rehabilition protocols, and monitoring for complicions.

Inpient Rounds:

Conduct daily inpient rounds to assess pient progress, address new or ongoing concerns, and modify trement plans as necessary. Collabore with the orthopedic surgical team, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers during rounds to ensure cohesive pient care. Document pient progress, trement modificions, and care plans promptly and accurely in the electronic health record system. Communice effectively with pients and their families to provide updes on pient stus and answer any questions or concerns.

Discharge Planning:

Develop comprehensive discharge plans in collaborion with the healthcare team, ensuring th pients are appropriely prepared for discharge. Provide pients and caregivers with detailed instructions on postoperive care, medicion management, wound care, physical therapy, and follow-up appointments. Coordine with outpient services, home healthcare, and rehabilition facilities as needed to ensure a seamless transition from inpient to outpient care. Address and mitige potential barriers to discharge, such as medicion access, transportion, and home support.

Outpient Clinical Care:

Conduct outpient clinics to diagnose, tre, and manage common orthopedic conditions, such as fractures, arthritis, sports injuries, and musculoskeletal disorders. Perform minor procedures in the outpient setting, such as joint injections, aspirions, and casting. Educe pients on preoperive and postoperive care, including rehabilition exercises, activity modificions, and lifestyle changes. Follow up on post-surgical pients to monitor recovery progress and address any ongoing concerns. Coordine outpient referrals and consultions with other medical specialties as needed. Ensure continuity of care through comprehensive documention and communicion with primary care providers and other specialists.

Educion and Counseling:

Educe pients and their families about medical conditions, surgical procedures, postoperive care, and rehabilition. Provide guidance on lifestyle modificions, exercise regimens, and injury prevention stregies. Participe in the educion and training of medical students, residents, and other healthcare providers.

Documention and Compliance:

Maintain accure and timely medical records in the electronic health record system. Ensure compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulory standards. Participe in quality improvement initiives and contribute to clinical research projects as approprie.

Professional Development:

Engage in continuing medical educion activities to stay upded with advancements in orthopedic care. Attend departmental meetings, conferences, and workshops to enhance professional knowledge and skills. Contribute to the development and implemention of clinical protocols and guidelines.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8am – 4:30pm.

Compressed/Flexible :

Not Eligible.

Telework :

Not Eligible.

Virtual :

This is not a virtual position. Requirements Conditions of Employment All qualified candides 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 tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion 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 ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualificions Applicants pending the completion of educional or certificion/licensure requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Physician Assistant Basic Requirements Master’s degree in any discipline or a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~ Successfully passed the PA Nional Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or is in the process of taking the exam) ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a Ste, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United Stes or in the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience:

Grade Determinions:

PA I – Experience and Educion. None beyond the basic requirements. This is the entry level for PAs. PA II – Experience and Educion. The PA this grade is the intermedie grade level and has had progressively increasing responsibility and experiences as indiced in the KSAs listed below. Individuals will have demonstred the ability to analyze and solve more complex medical problems than the entry level grade and can utilize their training in the successful practice of pient care and participe in team problem solving. Individuals demonstre the KSAs of PA-II intermedie level by: i. Two years of successful practice as a PA. OR ii. Successful completion of a PA post-gradue residency program sponsored by VHA Office of Academic Affiliions or other postgradue residency programs accredited by

VA, ARC-PA, U.S.

Armed Forces, or another accrediting agency. OR iii. A doctoral degree in a health-reled field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion. PA III – Experience and Educion. PAs the PA-III grade are the full performance level and lead and organize pient care independently, practice within multi-disciplinary teams, and coordine all aspects of pient care across the health care system. They utilize advanced clinical knowledge and judgment in decision-making and evaluing outcomes. They function as experts in clinical practice and/or in areas reled to the assigned roles and responsibilities, may serve as mentors for transitioning PAs, and may provide training for health care students. Individuals can demonstre the KSAs for the full performance level by: i. Three years of successful practice as a PA. OR ii. Successful completion of a PA post-gradue residency program sponsored by VHA Office of Academic Affiliions or other postgradue residency programs accredited by

VA, ARC-PA, U.S.

Armed Forces, or another accrediting agency and one year of professional practice as a PA. OR iii. A doctoral degree in a health-reled field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion and one year of professional practice as a PA.

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please . The full performance level of this vacancy is Grade 03. The actual grade which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of to Grade 01 to Grade 03.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019,

Employee Occupional Health Service Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment.

NOTE:

A formal pay-setting process used to determine your salary. The salary may be any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License PANCE Certifice PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference Note:

Preference eligible candides and other Veterans given preference when qualificion of candides are approximely equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/16/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. Agency contact informion Brandy Molitor Phone Address VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License PANCE Certifice PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference Note:

Preference eligible candides and other Veterans given preference when qualificion of candides are approximely equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/16/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. Agency contact informion Brandy Molitor Phone Address VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/18/2025 to 07/16/2025 Salary $92,849 – $170,971 per year Pay scale & grade VN 00 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Saint Louis, MO 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBSS-12751802-25-DRB

Control number 838976200 ., .