Loyal Source Government Services is looking for a qualified Primary Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas as a civilian contractor promoting and restoring patients’ health.
BENEFITS:
For more information, please contact Carrie Cherkinsky at (407) 902-2114, or send a resume to c.cherkinsky@loyalsource.com.
NURSE PRACTITIONER REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree/Education: Be a graduate of a recognized advanced practice nursing educational program (accredited Master's Level or Doctoral Program) and possess evidence of certification by a nationally recognized body according to the requirements of the advanced practice certifying organization, for example, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) Certification Program.
• Experience: Have a minimum of one year of experience (within the past three years) of routinely practicing as a family nurse practitioner.
• Certification: Possess and maintain current certification as an FNP. Possess and maintain current certification in basic cardiac life support (BCLS). BCLS certification must be obtained through the American Heart Association approved training program. This is required to be an on-hands course, online certification is not allowed.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree/Education: Must possess a minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited university within respective profession. Must also possess current Board Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Applicable diploma and proof of membership in the NCCPA is required. Must have successfully completed a formal and valid general Physician Assistant training program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (or previously recognized accrediting body) and acceptable to the DA.
• Experience: Have a minimum of one year of experience within the last three years routinely practicing as a Physician Assistant (PA). One year of experience for a Family Practice PA will be in the form of ambulatory or hospital based service.
• Certification: Must have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification during the contract period of performance. Certifications must be obtained through an American Heart Association approved training program.
Core Duties: Physician Extender - Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant will provide services under this contract shall perform the same clinical duties as those required of any military or government civil service health care provider of similar experience assigned to the same unit at the MTF. The quality of service shall meet or exceed reasonable standards of professional practice as determined by the same authority that governs physician services in the same discipline. Contract Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners shall perform within the scope of clinical privileges granted by the MTF. Productivity is expected to be comparable to that of other providers with the same scope of practice. Workload will be scheduled by the MTF. Caseload includes scheduled and unscheduled requirements for care. Any cancellation of patient schedules requires approval of the department chief or designated government representative.
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