Full Job Description
Job Summary:
Platinum Business Corporation is currently seeking a Physician Assistant in support of the 2nd Medical Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Company Description:
Platinum Business Corporation is a company that provides experienced and committed health care personnel and related services to the federal government and private industry. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.platinumcorporation.com/
Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
Long/Short Term Disability/Life Insurance
Paid Federal Holidays and Paid Vacation time
401K and License/Certification Reimbursement
Work Environment:
Outpatient Clinic Setting with Active Duty Military Personnel.
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with a one-hour lunch.
No On-Call Duties, No Weekends, No Holidays.
The HCW will not work more than 10 hours in one day or more than 40 hours per week.
Job Duties, the duties include but are not limited to the following:
- 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 the scope of practice.
- Establish collaborative rapport with physicians, 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
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
- Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant.
- Experience: Minimum of 36 months of experience in the last 48 months. Must meet clinical competency requirements specified in the service-specific credentialing instructions.
- Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Additional Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS). American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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