***Civilian Contract Position at Andrews Air Force Base***
FT contract assignment: ASAP- July 2010, with the option to renew for 3 additional 1 year terms
Monday- Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm
$53- $60 an hour based on experience
Responsibilities:
~The Physician Assistant shall perform and provide medical examination and treatment as required by the MTF, Chief, Department of Primary Care and Community Medicine (DPCCM), or Counterpart, at each location. The Physician Assistant shall perform the services, which a military Physician Assistant with similar training and experience would be called upon to perform while in a similar duty assignment. The Physician Assistant shall be 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. Record the findings in proper format and determine medical qualification for various purposes.
~Select the most appropriate diagnosis and treat in cases of uncomplicated common illnesses and injuries (refer when necessary). 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 the PA's defined privileges and the scope of practice of the facility.
~Perform the following blocks: Digital, Local Infiltration, and Intercostal
~Perform emergency procedures, orthopedic procedures, podiatry procedures, general surgical procedures, and urological procedures
