The Physician Assistant (PA) will be an advanced practice provider for the Surgical Service. The PA will work directly for the Assistant Chief of Surgery located at the Lee County Healthcare Center (LCHCC) in Cape Coral, Florida.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The General Surgery Physician Assistant will practice medicine as a member of a team with their Supervising Surgeon.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Participate in all aspects of the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative processes as it relates to the surgical care of the patients Discuss proposed surgical procedures with the patient and obtain Informed Consent Coordinate multidisciplinary care for complex patients including expediting necessary VA and Non-VA Community Care studies, as well as any necessary follow up.
Coordinate and expedite VA diagnostic studies, labs, etc. and any necessary surgical clearances. Assist in the operating room. Serve as an intraoperative bedside assistant for robotic surgery. Attend necessary training and certification courses if needed, not at the expense of the PA. Follow patients post operatively, including rounds, orders, discharge summaries and prescribing/adjusting medications.
Function as a provider in the Surgery Clinics, when required Triage new consults, secure messages, and clinical questions Initiate and follow pre-clinic and pre-operative workup including labs, imaging, biopsies or other procedures indicated. Perform pre-operative History & Physicals Performs routine clinic procedures including but not limited to dressing changes, drain removal, suture removal, etc.
Follow-up on results of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by the PA, attending surgeon or surgical resident in a timely fashion, interpretation of diagnostic tests, communicate results with the Attending Surgeon, then relay results and plan to the patient. Attend surgical meetings including Morbidity & Mortality conference. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm. Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified, eligible candidate. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
erika.gilpin-pretto@va.gov · (813) 972-2000 X110112
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $90982 – $168478/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-02.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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