Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (Notional Opportunity)

Acuity International•San Diego, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon contract award and will be located onsite in either the southeast, southwest, or central United States. Travel will likely be required. The role involves providing medical services at the scope and level of a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant. This includes systematically assessing urgent or emergent health needs, analyzing data, and formulating a plan of care in collaboration with the medical team. The position requires recognizing and treating illnesses and injuries according to established protocols and within the scope of licensure. Responsibilities also include maintaining patient records, identifying signs and symptoms of conditions, exercising initiative and judgment, and pursuing professional development. Additionally, the role involves monitoring financial transactions, protecting patient privacy, and performing miscellaneous job-related duties.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant school and hold a NCCPA, AANP or ANCC Certification.
Hold and maintain an active and unrestricted NP/PA License, free from any pending adverse actions and the ability to be favorability credentialed by Acuity policy.
Minimum of 2 years recent experience as Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification required.
Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) will be required before deployment.
All Healthcare Providers and medical support staff must have a recent clinical experience in direct patient care for a least 6 months out of the past year.
Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills.
Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.
Strong problem-solving skills to research and resolve inquiries and respond in a timely manner.
Self-starter who is action oriented and possesses a strong sense of urgency.
Must be a US citizen or be a permanent resident residing in the US for 3 of the past 5 years.

Nice To Haves

Current adjudicated Department of Homeland Security clearance.
Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

Provides medical services at the scope and level of a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.
Systematically assesses the urgent or emergent health needs of patients, analyzes data, and formulates a plan of care, with other members of the medical team, which is realistic in relation to the employee’s capabilities and job requirements.
Recognizes and treats illnesses and injuries according to established operating instructions within the scope of licensure and regulations of state employment or practice.
Records and maintains patient information in accordance with standard protocols, and the Privacy Act.
Identifies and records the signs and symptoms of physical and mental conditions.
Thoroughly exercises skill in initiative, judgment, problem-solving and decision-making daily.
Makes independent judgments and prioritizes workload.
Pursues professional development activities and continuing education to ensure currency with present practices and trends in healthcare and specifically in the practice of emergency medical treatment.
Monitors reconciliation of financial transactions and ensures contract charges are applied uniformly.
Protects patients' privacy through confidentiality, infection control procedures, assuring consistent medication administration, and assuring proper storage and maintenance procedures for all equipment and supplies.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.