Physician Assistant

The Physician Assistant (PA) will actively see patients and will assist Supervisory Medical Officers by providing a wide range of health services, including occupational health, aviation medicine and public health. As an advanced practice specialist, the incumbent provides expert advice and guidance to officials, administrators, and healthcare providers on a wide range of medical and healthcare concerns.

The incumbent must be prepared to evaluate urgent and emergent health care problems, Integrating primary health care needs and assessment of needs for approximately 10,000 patient visits annually. Implements and promotes approved standards in accordance with the American Medical Association regarding care, procedures, methods, techniques, safety precautions, and protocols for the integrated health team. The PA will work on a team comprised of Registered Nurses (RNs), Health Technicians, and Medical Records Technicians (MRTs), with a focus on patient-centered, occupational and primary care focus based on health promotion and/or disease/illness prevention. Utilizes experience and knowledge in assessment, treatment and evaluation of a comprehensive range of health care issues focusing on fitness for duty. Assesses work place injuries and illnesses. Provides allergy immunotherapy shots as well as vaccinations. Conducts Preemployment evaluations. Responsibilities include assessments and history and physicals; interpretation of laboratory and radiographic: tests. On occasion, may provide drug and alcohol/substance abuse evaluations. The PA also provides emergency/urgent care measures, discusses preventive health as applicable; prescribes medications and other treatments; orders, conducts, interprets laboratory, diagnostic studies and procedures. As an agent of the supervising medical officer, the PA is authorized to write medical orders on patients. Every prescription order written will be within the parameters of their scope practice. In the absence of the Supervisory Medical Officer, the physician assistant will assume the role of primary care manager and be responsible for the oversight of the clinic. To ensure a comprehensive medical program, assesses the internal resources (clinic staff and equipment) and external resources (local emergency room and types of emergency care, urgent care, and first responders) to achieve best possible outcome for-patient care (stabilization and survival) and response to the MMAC supported organizations. Develops initiatives for various clinical programs, based on organizational requirements and individual patient requisite clinical care , for clinical programs including allergy, patient care, occupational medicine, and workman compensation cases that focuses on continuous improvements to patient care, data tracking and reporting, and efficient use of resources. Will either have duties as Pharmacy Control Officer, where the PA will manage the clinic's pharmacy to include maintaining inventory of medications; or Supply Control Officer managing inventory of immunizations and medical supplies. Management of materials will be balanced the needs of clinic and patient care. The PA will provide supervisory medical officer input to annual budget plans. Monitors for substance abuse of all safety sensitive positions and other designated positions in accordance with FAA directives, as needed. Liaisons with other medical facilities (offsite) to support a collaborative effort to improve patient care at the MMAC. As required, manages student education with the University of Oklahoma's PA development program through controlled internships. Maintains electronic and paper health record documentation in accordance with established policies and guidelines in relation to Privacy Act, and Protected Health Information. Provides support to multidisciplinary research teams within AAM including aeromedical research and other experimental work as necessary. Participates in Quality Assurance/Risk Management activities. This position is not remote. Telework is authorized for situational and emergencies.

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.