Physician Assistant

Summary

Physician Assistant role at Chenega Corporation EH&F

• Conduct medical histories and physical examinations
• Review required medical tests and documents pertaining to consultations and medical histories
• Secure a thorough health history from the applicant and record findings
• Assess applicant medical documentation and render medical opinion on applicant’s medical fitness for programs applying for
• Apply accession medical standards to determine applicant medical qualifications
• Become proficient in the application of accession medical standards to determine suitability of applicants for military service
• Provide highest regard to applicant dignity
• Abide by and follow IAW, Privacy Act and HIPPA
• Participate in MEPS local, medical peer reviews
• Use Philosophy Known as “Red Carpet Treatment”
• Comply with all installation policies and procedures
• Access and update electronic medical documentation
• Access and respond to e‑mail communications, and use internet sites as required to obtain information on medical issues
• Effectively communicate with all parties and other providers
• Other duties as assigned

• Graduation from an accredited or provisionally accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants granting a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree for Physician Assistants.
• Possess and maintain a current certification of Basic Life Support Training from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross training for Healthcare Providers. This course must include the use of an Automated Electronic Defibrillator, a “hands‑on” portion
• Must complete 100 Continuing Medical Education Credits during any two‑year period, therefore the requirement for PA supervision by a physician is waived when working at the MEPS.
• Possess and maintain current unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands
• All current and past state licenses shall be unencumbered

• Ability to become privileged by the USMEPCOM Command Surgeon
• Possess computer skills necessary to access and update electronic medical documentation, access and respond to e‑mail communications, and use internet sites as required to obtain information on medical issues. This includes keyboard data entry of all medical record entries, consults and applicant medical processing
• Ability to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate with all parties and other providers
• Ability to effectively plan and utilize time while administering judgement and demonstrating sound decision‑making skills
• Possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity
• Ability to complete Genesis training requirements for medical documentation
• Experience in collecting, organizing, recording and communicating, while taking health histories and administering mental health screening questionnaires
• Knowledgeable diagnostic procedures related to a variety of medical and health care fields to include obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, orthopedics, internal medicine and mental health

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

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Entry level

Temporary

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