Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Physician Assistant

• Setting: Outpatient clinical care (facility at Hanscom Air Force Base)

Description

Provide comprehensive outpatient health assessments for patients of all ages, including diagnosis and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for acute and chronic conditions. Perform ambulatory surgical procedures such as casting/splinting, suturing, excisional and shave skin biopsies, joint aspirations and injections, and colposcopies. Interpret laboratory and radiological testing, coordinate with physicians and community resources on multidisciplinary care plans, and advise other providers and nursing/para-professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive outpatient assessments, formulate diagnoses, and manage acute and chronic illnesses

• Perform ambulatory procedures: casting/splinting, suturing, skin biopsies, joint aspirations/injections, colposcopies

• Interpret diagnostic testing including laboratory and radiology

• Coordinate with physicians and community resources for multidisciplinary regimens

• Advise non-physician providers, nursing, and para-professional staff on urgent/emergent/non-urgent issues

• Comply with hospital plans and accrediting-agency requirements; serve as professional medical staff member

• Participate in local disaster training exercises as directed

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Education: graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program

• Certification: NCCPA exam completion; maintain certified status with CME and re-certification

• Licensure: current, active, full, unrestricted PA license/registration

• Experience: at least 1 year of PA work experience equivalent to GS-11 (no education substitution)

• Security: suitability/fitness determination; personnel security investigation; ability to obtain and maintain Tier 3 eligibility/access; background investigation and credit check

• Background investigation and periodic re-verification due to recurring interaction with children/youth under 18

• Ability to work weekends/holidays and be on call during irregular hours

• Pre-placement medical examination

• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 20 pounds

• Testing: consent to random drug urinalysis testing

• BLS: obtain and maintain Basic Life Support certification (American Red Cross)

• TB testing record and/or TB testing

• Immunizations: immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required for direct patient contact

• Influenza: consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide recognized exemption

• Credentialing: fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain/maintain appropriate clinical privileges

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