Physician Assistant – Family

Physician Assistant – Family Lackland AFB San Antonio, TX

Bgesh is looking for an eager and qualified Physician Assistant – Family in support of Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. Who We Are: Bgesh, Incorporated is a Native American, Woman Owned Small Business. We strive to live every day by the Golden Rule and look to grow our company based on its principles. To learn more about us, visit www.bgesh.com.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Masters of Science in Medicine
• Graduate from accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant during the last 3 years.

LICENSE/REGISTRATION

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant

CERTIFICATIONS

• National Commission on Certification of Physician’s Assistants (NCCPA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS training needs to be from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

DUTIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 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.
• Perform Physician Assistant services in support of the Deployment Related Health Assessments (DRHA) as required on the TO.

BENEFITS:

• Insurance
  • Health
  • Vision
  • Dental
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Generous PTO plan
• Retirement Plan with Employer match