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Physician Assistant
FSR (Federal Staffing Resources)
Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required Other
Position Type Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Holloman AFB, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 88330, United States
Visa Sponsorship No
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Job Description

Last Update: 4/17/19
Includes, but not limited to: Aviation Medicine; Cardiac Perfusion; Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery; Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine; General Surgery; Hospital Medicine; Nephrology; Occupational Health; Orthopedic Surgery; Pediatrics; Psychiatry

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Degree: Bachelor's degree.
  • Education: Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review
Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
  • Certification: Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA).
  • Experience: As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions.
  • Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant as required in the TO.

Core Duties:
  • 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.