(Archived) Physician Extender (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)

Physician Extender (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) job in Norfolk, Virginia.

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

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

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Physician Extender (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) Job Overview:

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• [Register to View] 93457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;">[Register to View] 334px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Some clinics are Monday-Friday days only and other clinics have weekend and evening hours.
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• Provide services within the scope of the clinical privileges
• Ensure that all service members that require follow-on appointments or referrals will have them before leaving the clinic.
• Perform Deployment Health screenings, assess the results, treat patients and refer patients for further treatment as appropriate.
• Provide comprehensive health care for all ages and families but particularly their assigned patients, utilizing evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines and engage patients actively in their health care.
• Provide health maintenance and preventive services to individual patients as recommended by accepted guidelines.
• Engage in proactive population based health management, providing regular surveillance to patient's need for preventive services and management of chronic disease leveraging information technology decision support tools and the members of the medical home port team.
• Proactively collaborate and integrate with members of the team, other departments and directorates to achieve optimal care for the patient
• Communicate to patients utilizing asynchronous messaging and telephone consults.
• Participate in training Navy Corpsman in delivering primary care to prepare them for deployment forward in support of overseas contingency operations.
• Precept students

Physician Extender (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) Job Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• ACLS
• 1 year experience within the last two years at a PA or NP in a primary care or family practice setting

• Physician Assistant
• Baccalaureate Degree from a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP)
• Certification as a Physician Assistant from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• PA License: any US state
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• [Register to View] 93457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;">[Register to View] 334px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Master's, Post-Master's or Doctorate degree from an advanced practice nursing program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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• [Register to View] 93457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;">[Register to View] 334px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Position contingent on contract award with an anticipated Fall start date. Incumbents HIGHLY encourage to contact us! Come join our team of healthcare professionals!