Physician Assistant

About the Position: This position is located at the 66th Medical Group, Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Perform comprehensive outpatient health assessments, formulate diagnoses, and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease for patients of all ages.

Perform ambulatory surgical procedures including but not limited to: casting/splinting, suturing, excisional and shave skin biopsies, joint aspirations and injections, and colposcopies.

Interpret diagnostic and testing procedures to include laboratory and radiological examinations.

Coordinate with physician and community resources to formulate multi-disciplinary patient treatment and management regimens.

Advise other non-physician providers, nursing, and para-professional staff on the care of patients with urgent, emergent, and non-urgent medical problems.

Serve as member of the professional medical staff, and comply with hospital plans and policies to meet accrediting agencies’ requirements.

Participate in local disaster training exercises as directed by the Chief of the Medical Staff to maintain preparedness levels.