Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant (PA)

Ft. Hood TX

$2500 Sign on/Retention Bonus

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 members healthy regimen and responsibility for achieving wellness.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion continuing education and continuous quality improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree.
• Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• One year in the last two years as a Physician Assistant.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA).
• Shall have and maintain a current valid unrestricted license specific to the position (with no limitations stipulations or pending adverse actions) in one of the 50 US States and/or territories. Additional licenses held by a provider must be in good standing whether they are inactive expired or limit the providers practice to a military setting.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance with PPO and HSA Options (United Healthcare)
• Dental Insurance (Humana)*
• Vision Insurance (Humana)*
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Health Savings Account with Employer Match
• Prescription Drug Program
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)*
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)*
• Relocation Assistance
• 10 Days Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Continuing Education Assistance/License Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives and More

NOTE: *Effective the 1stday of the month following start date

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning dynamic and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal state and local laws.

Required Experience:

Junior IC