Physician Extender

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a Full time Physician Extender at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, Washington.

Qualifications:

• Degree/Education (5.2.4): Master's degree in nursing or a Physician Assistant Degree. Nurse

Practitioner: Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that

is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation

Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

(CCNE). Physician Assistant: Graduate from an ARC-PA certified program and pass the Physician

Assistant National Certifying Examination.

• Certification: Nurse Practitioner - Certified in the specialty required by the TO as a Nurse

Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the

specialty area of practice as appropriate (for example, National Certification Board of Pediatric

Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, American Nurses Association, National Certification Corporation for

the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Specialties). Physician Assistant – National Commission on

Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Experience: As required to meet clinical competency

requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions.

• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse

Practitioner.

Core Duties:

Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner/Physician Assistant services in accordance

with privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care

and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ

systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).

Participate in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Provide evidence-based

educational lectures/training and/or technical or clinical direction as applicable to supporting

Government employees (e.g., hospital corpsmen, students, etc.).

Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within

accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with

a physician.

Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health

behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.

Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the

healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and

organization.

Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all

patient

encounters.