Physician Assistant - Occupational Health

Summary A Physician Assistant in Occ Health is a credentialed health care professional who provides employee-centered occupational and preventive medical care to VA staff as a member of the Employee Occupational Health and facility safety team. The Occupational Health PA functions as a licensed independent practitioner as allowed by VA policy and applicable state law, exercising independent medical decision-making within their scope of practice while collaborating with supervising physicians as needed. Responsibilities Scope of Practice Core Elements: 1. Conducting pre-employment (pre-placement), periodic, and return-to-work medical evaluations for VA employees in relation to their job duties and essential functions. 2. Performing fitness-for-duty examinations and determining medical clearance or limitations in relation to specific job requirements, including documentation of work restrictions, accommodations, and return-to-duty determinations. 3. Evaluating, diagnosing, and managing o...

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