Radiation Oncologist Keesler AFB, MS

Nitelines Usa • Biloxi, MS

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About The Position

NiteLines USA is seeking a medical professional to provide patient care at the listed Air Force facility. The posting describes services within the limits of the practitioner’s training and privileges, including screening and examining patients; evaluating routine, acute, and chronic conditions; diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries; and referring complex cases or serious conditions to qualified medical personnel. It also describes diagnostic testing, treatment planning, patient education, preventive care, and collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and other team members.

The posting’s role title is Radiation Oncologist, but its duties and qualifications describe Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner services and specify a nursing degree and Registered Nurse license. The posting also gives a pay rate of $125,000 annually. It lists Keesler AFB, MS in the title, while the facility details identify Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Graduate of an academic program in the nursing specialty field accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
• Maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Experience sufficient to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the credentialing instructions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license.

Responsibilities

• Provide screening, medical care, and examinations for routine, acute, and chronic conditions involving any organ system, within training and granted privileges.
• Provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated.
• Technically direct and provide care for acute, chronic, and minor-trauma conditions, recognize emergencies, diagnose and treat conditions, and refer complex or serious cases to qualified medical personnel.
• Examine patients, develop differential diagnostic plans, and define and order diagnostic testing.
• Interpret examination findings and test results, and implement treatment plans.
• Answer patient work telephone consultations with assistance from clinic staff.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance, including annual physicals, healthy behaviors, and self-care through education and counseling.
• Prescribe according to approved treatment protocols and medications and immunizations approved by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Identify medical problems and determine appropriate action, including referral to a physician.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures within scope of practice.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and others to facilitate primary care services.
• Teach patients and family members about healthy regimens and responsibility for achieving wellness.
• Attend staff meetings for case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time