Physician Assistant (PA) - Family Practice job in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Physician Assistant (PA) - Family Practice job is a civilian position within the extensive military medical system providing a full range of services to the military community.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Monday-Friday
• Days Only
• Holidays off
• Fantastic PTO accrual rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Physician Assistant (PA) - Family Practice job overview:

• Provides primary or specialty medical care with the cognizance or supervision of a physician.
• Responsible for a regularly appointed clinic, compatible with workload and, in addition, provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur. Shall have the capability to:
• o Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition.
• o Perform a general physical examination.
• May become the primary care manager for a panel of patients. As a PCM, will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of assigned patients. Duties include:
• Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals.
• Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
• Admit inpatients as per the local MTF instructions.
• Recognize those more complicated cases, initiate treatment (if appropriate), and refer to a higher level of medical expertise for diagnosis and/or treatment.
• Plan and initiate proper treatment within defined privileges and the scope of practice of the facility.
• Identify and report those situations and individual cases which have public health significance and carry out effective control measures.
• Clearly communicate to other health personnel either orally or in writing the findings, diagnosis, and planned treatment regimen.
• Stabilize and manage a patient in a medical or surgical emergency and/or transfer to physician care.
• Determine appropriate means of evacuation of emergency patients, prepare patients for evacuation, and arrange for evacuation support.
• Perform the following blocks: Digital, Local Infiltration, and Intercostal
• Perform urological procedures.

Physician Assistant (PA) - Family Practice job qualifications:

• 2 years experience as a licensed Physician Assistant post licensure and graduation
• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the ARC-PA
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA)
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license
• BLS
• Computer competency

Position contingent upon contract award. Incumbent HIGHLY encourage to contact us! Come join our team!