Advanced Practice Provider - Center for Polar Medical Operations (CPMO), 6-9 Months Locum to Work in ANTARCTICA

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an Accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program and current licensure to practice in any U. S. state with a minimum of two years' experience in a primary care or emergency medicine practice.

License/Certificate:

ACLS DEA

(if applicable)

Preferred Qualifications:

Emergency Medicine background, and/or extensive trauma/family medicine background. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification is highly desirable.

Job Description:

Responsible for providing clinical care to United States Antarctic Program (USAP) participants in collaboration with the station physician and under approved protocols; manages the medical aspects of care in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health teachings of persons who are ill, injured or infirm or experiencing changes in normal health processes; and in the promotion and maintenance of health of prevention of illness in a remote clinical setting to include isolated field camps.

Work Schedule:

6-9 month locum to work in

ANTARCTICA.

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