Physician Assistant (PA)

Physician Assistant (PA) in Knob Noster, Missouri. Whiteman AFB

• Any U.S. state license honored.
• Monday-Friday day primary work schedule
• Holidays off
• No on-call
• Position on Whiteman Air Force Base

keri.todd@epicstaffinggroup.com

Physician Assistant (PA) 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:
  - Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition.
  - 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.
• Maintain inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with MTF procedures.
• Shall work with base personnel (DPCLC) on medically disqualified, compensation, and limited duty programs. Shall assist in the investigations of illness and injuries for both active-duty military and civilian personnel. In addition, the shall support Occupational Medicine Services (OMS), Aerospace Medicine and Civilian Personnel on coordination and compilation of compensation data relevant to adjudicating and/or controverting compensation claims.

Physician Assistant (PA) job qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the ARC-PA
• NCCPA certification
• 24 months within the last 36 months experience as a PA
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted. Any U.S. state.
• BLS by AHA
• Computer competency (Microsoft programs, Outlook, and internet familiarity)