Short-Term NP/PA Coverage (December)

WE ARE URGENTLY RECRUITING FOR AN NP/PA TO COVER WHILE AN EMPLOYEE IS ON LEAVE.

WJM Professional Services, LLC is a leading healthcare management firm with over 19 years of experience providing healthcare personnel, case management services, and administrative staffing services to hospitals, clinics, the private sector, and government agencies, including the Defense Health Agency, the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, National Guard, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for a full range of diagnostic examinations

• Shall refer patients to staff specialists for consultation and continuation of care, and shall see the patients of other government staff healthcare
  providers who have been referred for consultation and treatment

• Refer patients to staff specialists for consultation and continuation of care, and shall see the patients of other government staff healthcare providers who have been referred to for consultation and treatment.

• Provide training and/or direction as applicable to support government employees (i.e., Health Service Technicians) assigned to them during the limited administrative duties that include maintaining statistical records of clinical workload, participating in education programs, and participating in clinical staff quality assurance functions at the prerogative of the Senior Medical Officer.

• Treat all Active-Duty beneficiaries presented for care.

• Assessment: Obtain patient health and developmental history. Perform and record a health appraisal, including physical assessment and evaluation.

• Differentiate between normal findings and those that require consultation and/or
  referral. Diagnose patients with common acute conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma within legally accepted protocols, for an NP/PA.

• Request x-rays and laboratory tests as deemed necessary.

• Plan: Formulate a health care plan for patients presenting for treatment, emphasizing self-care responsibility through the participation of the patient, family, physician, and other health care Professionals.

Intervention: Treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols and/or in collaboration with a physician;
 

• Collaborate with the physicians of patients with chronic illnesses.
• Identify resources and coordinate referrals for patients requiring further evaluation and services.

REQUIREMENTS

• A diploma from an accredited Physician Assistant program (bachelor’s degree at a minimum) or an accredited School of Nursing with a master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner (a specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner is required);
• PAs are required to maintain certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and FNPs are required to maintain certification from either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• A current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certification, if applicable, in the State of licensure.
• A current unrestricted active license to practice as a PA/FNP from one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U. S. Virgin Islands.
• Maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
• A minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical experience (immediately or preceding the submission of this offer).
• “No adverse information on file” with the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB).

REQUIRED CREDENTIALS

• A current curriculum vitae including AT LEAST the following information:
• Degrees earned.
• Career history.
• Professional Training/Courses attended in the past two years;
• Professional organization affiliations and memberships.
• Previous work references, including the name of organization, number of years of service rendered, address, and name of point of contact with telephone number.
• Awards and certifications received.

COPIES THAT WILL BE REQUIRED:

• A diploma from an accredited Physician Assistant training program or an accredited school of Nursing (a “Polaroid” picture is acceptable as a copy);
• A current certificate from the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or from either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC);
• A current unrestricted active license to practice as a PA/FNP from one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U. S. Virgin Islands.
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP);
• At least three (3) letters of recommendation from previous employers addressing PA/FNP services.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, disability, veteran’s status, or any other basis protected by law.