Physician Assistant (Fort Belvoir, Virginia)

Provide a full range of Physician Assistant services in an Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) outpatient clinic within the limits of their training and privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic brain injury conditions involving any and all organ systems; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
Technically direct and provide care for a variety of diseases and types of brain injuries, and the skills to recognize associated 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.
Obtain medical histories, perform general and neurological examinations, reviews and enters orders: diagnostic, therapeutic, and radiologic tests.
Technically direct and teach other staff, provide educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.
Prescribe in accordance with approved treatment protocols and the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee approved medications and immunizations.
Identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referral to other physicians for consultation.
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.
Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals. Promotes patient satisfaction and integrated principles of caring into patient services.
Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to coordinating and implementing all aspects of patient care withing the multidisciplinary team.