Physicians Assistant (Compensation & Pension)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

📍 Parma, Ohio 💰 $91748 – $161577/yr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Veterans Health Administration
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Parma, Ohio
Salary: $91748 – $161577/yr
Hiring Path: Public
Security Clearance: Not Required
Date Posted: 2026-09-22
Application Deadline: 2026-10-06

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Job Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for Physicians Assistant (Compensation & Pension). Physicians Assistant (Compensation & Pension) will function in the Primary Care Service.

Key Responsibilities

Position will cover Compensation & Pension (C&P), Environmental Health, and Military Environmental Exposure (MEE) Assessments C&P receives their workload from VBA. The expectation is that exams are scheduled within 20 days from being received from VBA (60% currently are), and cases are completed/returned to VBA for ratings within 30 days of receipt.

C&P general-medical examiners complete DBQ (Disability Benefit Questionnaires), ACE (Acceptable Clinical Evidence) exams; they also complete CDL (Commercial Drivers License) exams by internal consult, not part of the VBA workload. All requests from VBA are triaged by a clinician.

C&P examiners are also cross-trained as Environmental Health examiners, and complete Environmental Health Registry and MEE (Military Environmental Exposure) exams , In FY25, October - January, the unit completed 691 EH exams. PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act) has resulted in increased demand for C&P, EH, and MEE services with an unprecedented number of Veterans filing claims for disability benefits.

PACT Act also mandated Veterans complete a Toxic Exposure Screening (TES), with 40% of Veterans endorsing an exposure, and 49% of those referred to Environmental Health. Please see attached memorandum: Informational: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Clarification and Guidance Regarding Public Law 116-315 and Impacts on VHA's Compensation and Pension (C&P) Program (VIEWS 10782). C&P departments are to be maintained.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00a to 4:30p Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements & Education

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/.

Contact

eugene.sturley@va.gov · 2163862110

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $91748 – $161577/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.