Seeking Family Practice Physician Assistant


Dover Delaware AFB

Home Health Medical, LLC is actively seeking Physician Assistants shall be capable of performing a full range of general medical services in a military treatment facility, to include the ability and experience to adequately diagnose and treat urgent/acute/chronic disease and injuries. These positions are full time, Monday thru Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university certified by the

Accreditation Review

* Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

* Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician’s Assistants

(NCCPA).

* One year within the last 2 years.

* Shall have active BLS through American Heart Association.

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

Assistant.

SECURITY/ IMMUNIZATION REQUIRMENTS:

* Must be a U.S. Citizen

* Physical within last 45 days

* Tdap within the last 10 years

* 3 dose hepatitis B and/or positive titer

* 2 dose mmr or positive titer

* 2 dose varicella or positive titer

* Current flu shot

* Tb within the last 12 months

JOB DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITIED TO:

* 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.

*Able to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate with all parties and other health care providers.

*Possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that he/she can relate constructively to a variety of patients from diverse backgrounds.

HHM,LLC offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability