Full Job Description
USGP has an opportunity for a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT to provide services to our military service members, their families, and veterans within at NAVAL BRANCH HEALTH CLINIC KINGS BAY GEORGIA and NAVAL BRANCH HEALTH CLINIC JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
Benefits:
- Competitive Pay – $62.00/hr. + Health and Welfare Stipend
- Benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and a 401K
- Paid Time Off and Sick Time available
- Holidays off
- Schedule: * Naval Branch Clinic Kings Bay: Monday – Friday 0700-1600 * Naval Branch Clinic: Monday – Friday 0630-1600
Qualifications:
- Degree/Education: Bachelor’s degree.
- Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: National Commission on Certification of Physician’s Assistants (NCCPA); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. In addition, the Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine is required to have Pediatric Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Experience: Possess a minimum of one (1) year full time experience within the last three (3) years in an Occupational Medicine setting.
- Board Certification: N/A
- Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant
Job Duties:
To include but not limited to:
- Provide a full range of Physician Assistant services in primary and specialty medical care within the limits of their training and privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
- Technically direct and provide care for a variety of diseases and types of injuries (i.e., acute, chronic and minor trauma), and the skills to recognize emergency conditions in order to diagnose, prescribe for and treat diseases, disorders and injuries, and refer the more complex cases and serious conditions to qualified medical personnel and perform designated treatment.
- Technically direct and teach other staff, provide educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.
- Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
- Prescribe in accordance with approved treatment protocols and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved medications and immunizations.
- Identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referral to a physician.
- Perform specific diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures in accordance with scope of practice.
- Establish collaborative rapport with physician, nursing and others in order to promote and facilitate primary care services.
- Teach patients and family member’s healthy regimen and responsibility for achieving wellness.
- Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.
- Order diagnostic tests as applicable.
- Become familiar with the Military/Medical Treatment Facilities formulary. Providers authorized to prescribe pharmaceuticals shall do so according to the availability of drugs listed therein
At USGP, we are invested in the growth and support of the veterans, and their families, that we serve. In order to provide our best to the community, we are committed to nurturing and evolving our ever-growing diverse network of dedicated professionals and ensuring that our employees are valued for their efforts and able to grow as an individual and achieve their career goals. This is a great opportunity for a team player who is passionate about service and wants to grow their career through the unique knowledge gained by working at a federal facility.
USGP is an Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status
We look forward to receiving your resume!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $62.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Occupational health: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- PA-C (Required)
- Physician Assistant License (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
- ACLS Certification (Required)
- PALS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Jacksonville, FL (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Jacksonville, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person