Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Primary Care/Occupational Health Physician Assistant to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team at Minot AFB in North Dakota.

This position services the following programs at the military base.

• Occupational and Environmental Health
• Periodic Health Assessment
• Wounded Warrior Program
• Deployment Related Health Assessment
• Family Advocacy Program

Location:

5th Medical Group

194 Missile Avenue, Minot AFB, ND, 58705

Schedule:

• The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday, with 8-hour day shifts between 0730 and 1900. The primary shift will be .
• In no instance will the worker be required to provide services in excess of 40 hours per week.

Physician Assistant Qualifications:

• Degree: at minimum a Bachelor s degree in Physician Assisting.
• Education: Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC- PA).
• Certifications: Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician s Assistants (NCCPA).
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS): must be a hands-on course through the American Heart Association
• Must hold a DEA
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Physician Assistant in the US
• Experience: must have at least 2 years of work experience as a Physician Assistant
• Must be a US citizen

Physician Assistant Duties:

• The Physician Assistant shall provide occupational health care and primary care to beneficiaries assigned to 5th Medical Group. These tasks include performing primary care and occupational health clinician duties and the associated administrative tasks.
• Care shall include but not be limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and provision of medical care, including preventive medicine, behavioral health, occupational health, and community health.
• o The Physician Assistant may become the primary care manager (PCM) for a panel of patients. As a PCM, the flight medicine physician will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of his/her assigned patients. Duties include but are not limited to:o Examination of patients, formulation of differential diagnostic plans, ordering of appropriate diagnostic testing.

o Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.

o Determination of the need for consultation and assisting in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.

o Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals.

o Directing case management activities.

o Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.

o Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.

o Diagnose and treat a wide range of acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not limited to conditions of the:

Skin Pulmonary System

Head Gastrointestinal System

Eyes Musculoskeletal System

Ears Genitourinary System

Nose Reproductive System

Throat Lymphatic System

Neck Central Nervous System

Cardiovascular System Endocrine System

Psychiatric and Behavioral Health

o Perform medical procedures and maintain certification where appropriate to include, but not limited to, the following:

Basic Life Support

Simple minor surgical procedures: punch biopsies, excision of skin lesions

Simple abscess incision and drainage

Nail trephination

Sling or swath injuries

Suture simple laceration

Suture removal

Cryotherapy

Cultures (throat, wound)

Remove ocular, nasal and ear foreign bodies

Clearing of ears by flush technique

Reduce simple dislocations and fractures, when appropriate

Bandaging of sprains, minor burns, and minor lacerations

Administer intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications as appropriate

Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate

Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities

o Review, interpret, and act upon medical surveillance data relating to the Occupational Health program.

o Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.

o Attend and participate in patient care reports, review meetings, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to assigned cases and/or performance of services.

o Conduct special operational evaluations and determinations, including (but not limited to):

Apply medical, fitness and profiling standards IAW AFIs 48-123, 36-2905 and 10-203 (including profiling and duty restrictions as Profile Officer).

Complete deployment health assessments IAW DHA policy.

o The Flight and Operational Medicine Clinic Flight Commander will assign specific duties/patient care assignments, and other duties deemed necessary.

(1) Have experience with completing tasks using Microsoft Office applications with minimal guidance.

(2) Become proficient in the use of the following computer systems: MHS Genesis, and Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS).

(3) Complete SHPE Program orientation with a flight representative. This is a one-time training requirement.

(4) Assist BOMC with medical record reviews for Deployment- Related Health Assessments (DRHA), Separation History and Physical Exams (SHPE) and all other Medical Clearances for Deployment, PCS, Retraining, Palace Chase/Palace Front, and retention.

(5) Act as Competent Medical Authority (CMA). Training will be provided by the government. CMA will act as medical consultant to the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) commanders.

For more information, please contact, Trinese Barnett at .