(AFG-KABUL) Physician’s Assistant

Job Summary

The Physician’s Assistant plans, directs, controls, coordinates, and evaluates medical operations and activities associated with the medical care of deployed police officers and support personnel.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physician.


• Examine patients, performs physical exams, and compiles medical data, including health history.


• Create working Standard Operating Procedures based on individual site conditions and medical services available in the local area.


• Provide preventative, therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care.


• Coordinate treatment plan with other caregivers such as, regional medical personnel, U.N. Medical Director, physical therapists, or other medical assets.


• Participate in employee training and orientation programs.


• Track certifications of all medical staff personnel and ensures currency is maintained.


• Supervise assigned medical staff and local host national physician.


• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to interview and counsel patients, in communicating observations, information or recommendations, regarding diagnoses or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form.


• Working ability to comprehend, communicate and apply state and federal laws and health laws, which affect medical care.


• Ability to evaluate and revise care plan based on patient changes and accurately evaluate patient problems and provide appropriate advice, intervention or referral.


• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team and to make responsible decisions within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner.


• Ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated for diagnosis and treatment.


• Knowledge of professional medical practices related to treatment of work-related illness and injuries.


• Knowledge of organizational and medical policies, regulations and procedures, safety hazards and precautions; and of medical equipment and instruments.


• Skill in developing and maintaining records and writing reports.

Experience & Education

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) certification as a Physician’s Assistant in the United States.


• Ten (10) or more years’ experience of relevant experience and four (4) or more years as a Physician’s Assistant.


• Licensure must be current with all applicable state/education/recertification requirements completed.


• Current Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.


• At least one of the following: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support or, International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) certification.


• EMT-P or military medical 18D equivalent experience preferred.


• Experience as a Medical Director (Managing Paramedics) and/or experience or, experience overseeing Paramedics or, experience as a Paramedic with Emergency Room, Urgent Care is preferred.


• Experience working in austere environments both remotely and independently is preferred.


• Experience within the military as a Physician’s Assistant is preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Must pass all medical and fitness requirements directed by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in order to deploy.


• Must be capable of daily travel in and around Kabul as well as to locations throughout Afghanistan.

Travel

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Primary Location: AFGHANISTAN-OCONUS-KABUL

Job Posting: Aug 11, 2016, 12:47:16 PM

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Req ID: 1602989

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