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Physician Assistant

Join our team in Sierra Vista, AZ, known as the hummingbird capital of the USA. This community is world-renowned for birding and military history, offering a variety of outdoor activities such as caving, hiking trails, mountain biking, observatories, hang gliding, and ballooning. Residents can enjoy symphonies, ballets, rodeos, cowboy music gatherings, and vintage car shows. The area also hosts golf tournaments, festivals, and summer concerts in the park. With award-winning wines at local vineyards and seasonal events like grape stomping, Sierra Vista provides a vibrant lifestyle. The moderate four-season climate at an elevation of 4,623 feet, surrounded by mountain peaks reaching nearly 10,000 feet, teems with wildlife and abundant sunshine.

Job Description

• Provide medical care and treatment of diseases and/or injuries. Review medical histories and progress of patients. Examine patients, make diagnoses of disease or injury, and treat patients or prescribe a course of treatment. Abide by all facility rules, regulations, and policies.
• Conserve the health of patients through the application of diversified knowledge of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical procedures.
• Seek advice from consultants when appropriate.
• Oversee and monitor other medical personnel in the care and treatment of patients, including nontherapeutic services such as physical examinations.
• Initiate requests for tests, x-rays, and admissions to the MTF as appropriate.
• Follow up on abnormal reports. Abnormal x-ray and lab reports received on patients seen by the HCPs shall be reviewed by the HCP within five days of receipt.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate and in accordance with privileges, hospital rules, and regulations.
• Prepare documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with hospital directives, ensuring that all documentation and reports are legible and complete. Utilize the appropriate electronic medical record system for patient encounters.
• Refer all requests for patient/hospital information that cannot be handled by clinic personnel to the Patient Administration Division. After normal duty hours, requests should be referred to the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) or appropriate authorized personnel. Neither the contractor nor HCPs shall release medical information without prior coordination with the AOD.
• Adhere to the Center for Disease Control guidelines concerning universal precautions and the MTF Infection Control Program at all times while providing services under this contract.
• Perform all duties in such a manner that they meet all JC standards.

Requirements

• Must have graduated from a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARCPA) or its predecessors at a college, university, or educational institution recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
• Successful completion of the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.
• Must have at least one (1) year of experience as a certified physician assistant including specialized experience defined as: performing medical screening examinations, reviewing medical history, prescribing medications, interpreting radiographs and lab results, or diagnosing medical conditions on patients of all ages.
• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Possess and maintain at all times a current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Possess and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Community Overview

Sierra Vista is known for its diverse offerings that cater to everyone from students to seniors. The community provides a range of activities from soft-adventure sightseeing to cultural experiences and music events.