Physician Assistant Aviation Medicine job in Spokane, Washington.

The Physician Assistant Aviation Medicine job is within the military medical system and is a civilian position. Civilian and military personnel work together in the extensive military medical system. The hospitals and medical clinics provide services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families and provide a full range of medical services.

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

• Monday-Friday
• Days only
• Fantastic PTO accrual rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)
• Dedication Program Manager to support your employment

Physician Assistant Aviation Medicine 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.
• 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.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment
• Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals.
• 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.
• Maintain inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with MTF procedures.
• The Chief of Aerospace Medicine (SGP) or Flight Medicine Flight Commander will assign specific duties/patient care assignments, and other duties deemed necessary.
• Technically direct and provide care for a variety of diseases and types of injuries.
• 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.

Physician Assistant Aviation Medicine Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA).
• PA Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted. Any U.S. state honored.
• BLS
• ACLS
• Demonstrate clinical competency
• DEA
• Graduate Physician Assistant qualified by academic and practical education to provide patient services as a physician extender under supervision of a physician.
• Be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Training Program accredited by ARC-PA, or its predecessors, and acceptable to the Surgeon General, USAF, is mandatory.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Committee on Certification Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.
• At least 24 months of experience as a Physician Assistant within the last 36 months.

Position contingent on contract award. Incumbents HIGHLY encourage to contact us! Come join our team of healthcare professionals!