A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis
AFB, NV 89191
Requirements:
Education:
Degree/Education:
Be a graduate Physician Assistant qualified by academic and practical education to provide patient services as a physician extender under supervision of a physician. Be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Training Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or its predecessors, and acceptable to the Surgeon General, USAF, is mandatory.
Experience:
Have at least 24 months of experience as a Physician Assistant within the last 36 months. At least 12 months Emergency Department/Urgent Care experience preferred. Certifications/License BLS Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Committee on Certification Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required. Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted Physician Assistant license to practice in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
Job Dut ies:
Provides primary or specialty medical care with the cognizance or supervision of a physician. Responsible for a regularly appointed clinic, compatible with workload and, in addition, provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur.
Shall have the capability to:
Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition. Perform a general physical examination. Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing. Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans. Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists. Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals. Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff. Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care. Admit inpatients as per the local MTF instructions. Recognize those more complicated cases, initiate treatment (if appropriate), and refer to a higher level of medical expertise for diagnosis and/or treatment. Plan and initiate proper treatment within defined privileges and the scope of practice of the facility. Identify and report those situations and individual cases which have public health significance and carry out effective control measures. Clearly communicate to other health personnel either orally or in writing the findings, diagnosis, and planned treatment regimen. Stabilize and manage a patient in a medical or surgical emergency and/or transfer to physician care. Determine appropriate means of evacuation of emergency patients, prepare patients for evacuation, and arrange for evacuation support. Maintain medical records in accordance with MTF procedures. The contractor will abide by medical staff bylaws upon acceptance of privileges.
Schedule:
24/7 schedule for 10 hours, not to exceed 40 hours per week
No On Call Benefits:
We offer Medical (UHC), Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, and more
PTO:
Full Time employees accrue 10 days of vacation, 7 sick days, and have 11 paid holidays per year. ISGF Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
