Advanced Practice Nurse; Nurse Practitioner

Overview ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

About the Position:
This position is located at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Fairchild AFB is located in beautiful Spokane, Washington. Spokane is a beautiful four-season destination where there's always something to do whether you hope to stay in or adventure outdoors. If you're relocating with family, we've got you covered with fun things to do in Spokane to keep the kiddos busy and parents equally entertained. If you consider yourself an outdoor enthusiast, check out our numerous outdoor recreation options in our local and state parks.

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Fairchild Air Force Base is home to a wide variety of units and missions, the most prominent is the air refueling mission. Fairchild has two wings, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, and the 141st ARW. Other units include the Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school, medical detachments, a weapons squadron and the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

MAJOR DUTIES

DUTY 1:

Provides comprehensive primary, preventative, and therapeutic health care service to assigned patients in a family practice clinic in a Military Treatment Facility (MTF). Performs comprehensive physical assessments of patients to include baseline data such as past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, and immunization history. Independently diagnoses and manages acute episodic and chronic illnesses including but are not limited to asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, upper respiratory infections, sexually transmitted diseases, and dermatological or orthopedic conditions;

minor traumas; behavior/psychological problems; and short term health issues such as injuries and infections. Performs baby exams, pre-employment physicals, and sports physicals. Performs pre-deployment and post-deployment assessments of active duty personnel. Performs Preventive Health Assessment (PHA)/Reserve Component PHA exams, overseas clearances for dependents, and medical evaluation board (MEB) summaries on military personnel in accordance with annual requirements. Performs or requests special screening and development tests and laboratory tests and interprets the results.

Orders, performs, collects, and interprets laboratory tests to include but not limited to electrocardiogram (EKGs), wet preps, wet mounts, hema-occults, routine blood chemistry, hematology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology, toxicology, pathology, and cytology. Orders and interprets the findings of radiological studies, including but not limited to computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-rays, ventilation/perfusion (VQ) scans, nuclear medicine scans, and other tests that may be necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of a patient.

When needed, requests consultations to assist on interpretation of abnormal studies. Performs procedures to include but not limited to biopsies such as shave biopsies, minor suturing, toenail removals, and joint aspirations. Uses knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents to treat patients based the desired effects, side effects, and potential complications of the pharmacologic agent used. Accurately administrates pharmacologic agent and determines proper dosage calculations.

Prescribes and monitors pain management regimes in patients with chronic pain. Uses knowledge of patient education principles and behavioral readiness to change along with knowledge of disease management programs and clinical practice guidelines (e.g., Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/Department of Defense (DoD) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), and Healthcare Effective Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measurements to teach patients and family members ways to maintain or improve their health status.

Uses patient education materials as appropriate. Maintains electronic medical records or patient paper charts to document medical information and treatment procedures. Incorporates current knowledge of disease and condition management into daily work activities to include evidence-based primary, secondary, tertiary prevention. Recognizes scope of practice/limitations, consults with a physician and/or medical specialty services as…