Physician Assistant

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity at Womack Army Medical Center (Department of Public Health), Fort Bragg, NC.

About the role

• Full-time opportunity, 40 hours per week Monday–Friday
• No holidays or weekends
• Consistent and predictable income

Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan

Benefits available for those working at least 28 hours per week on a consistent basis.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Master’s degree
• National certification as a Physician Assistant
• At least 1 year of experience as a Physician Assistant in a family or primary care setting
• Active license
• Current DEA registration
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• US citizenship

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the IHSC Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Collaborative Practice and Prescriptive Authority Agreement (CP/PAA)
• Works as part of an integrated health care team to provide acute, emergent, and chronic health care to patients in compliance with IHSC policy and accreditation standards
• Performs comprehensive history and physical evaluations, behavioral health care, and minor outpatient surgical procedures for detainees as required by the medical condition
• Demonstrates appropriate application of clinical knowledge within documented treatment plans, prescriptions, and provides treatment throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting
• Demonstrates appropriate application of clinical knowledge within documented lab/diagnostic ordering and interpretation, medication prescribing practices, referrals to consultants, follow-up after hospitalization or consultation
• Participates in and complies with court-ordered treatment plans to include evaluation and treatment of patients with psychiatric illness or life-threatening conditions including hunger strike
• Provides full spectrum of age- and gender-specific health care to include treatment of gender dysphoria and pregnancy