Full Job Description
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
US – VA – Hampton
Overview
ServeFed is proactively seeking a Full Time Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant in support of NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in Hampton, VA.
Seize the Opportunity! At ServeFed, we’re committed to connecting great talent with our exceptional client base. We hire professionals who bring passion, innovation, and expertise to their work in healthcare, IT, accounting, finance, health and safety, and workforce management. Join our talent community today and build a rewarding career.
- Excellent Compensation!
- Malpractice Insurance Provided!
- 401K Vanguard Plan
- Prorated Paid Federal Holidays
About ServeFed: ServeFed is a recognized leader in strategic healthcare staffing and program management solutions. Since our inception in 2012, we have built a reputation for providing staffing solutions that can be relied upon to make Federal Government agencies and private sector companies more efficient and productive. We partner with our customers to bridge staffing and programmatic gaps – from contingent and permanent staffing to project consulting and contract management of outsourced medical programs. ServeFed offers solutions that are scalable, flexible, and cost-effective. With our knowledge and expertise, we deliver staffing and program management results that drive organizational success.
Responsibilities
Job Specific Details and Tasks: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide general medical care and treatment to patients, under direction of physician (includes when physician is out of office)
- Actively participate in examining patients scheduled for examination appointments
- Assure operational readiness for emergency care/treatments.
- Perform medical evaluations and provide treatments for occupational and non-occupational medicine injuries and illnesses within scope of contract effort
- Perform physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs. Record physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s conditions. Discuss case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive care plan
- Prescribe or recommend drug or other fo1ms of treatment as allowed by current license and/or certification
- Assist medical and nursing staff with appropriate daily workload activities as directed by the staff physician and/or Medical Director
- May refer patients to physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment
- Observe universal precautions regarding blood-borne pathogen program for patient protection and personal protection
- Observe regulatory agencies’ standards regarding hazardous waste management/disposal
- Perform computer medical data entry: patient visits, treatments and services administered, medical chart/records documentation
- Support health promotion program activities
- Participate in continuing education to update knowledge of occupational health and safety including legal regulations applicable to occupational health and safety
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from an Accredited University
- Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- Current License – Commonwealth of Virginia
- Maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Course C, AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certifications.
- Current Autonomous Practice License for State of VA
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License
- Two years of Clinical experience