Physician Assistant Job Details Job Location Washington, DC - Washington, DC Position Type Temporary Education Level Physician Assistant Travel Percentage Up to 25% Job Category Health Care Description Position Description: We’re seeking Physician Assistants to provide direct care, within their scope of practice, to patients, including children.This position is contingent upon Notice to Proceed. This is a temporary contract. Our Company Promise We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include: + Dependability + Integrity + Personability + Transparency + Responsiveness Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer. Basic Requirements: + Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program located in a State, the District ofColumbia, or a U.S. territory. The degree issuing institution and/or program must beaccredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. + Candidates must have an unrestricted, current license as a Physician Assistant valid in thelocation in which the duty will be performed/located. Licensure must be maintainedcurrent, and any education and training must be completed within the required timelinefor completion by the licensing/certifying authority. Any license changes mustimmediately be reported to the employer. A temporary license will not be accepted. + Board Certification as a Physician Assistant by the American Board of MedicalSpecialties (ABMS) or National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants(NCCPA) is preferred. Certification must be maintained if required as part of licensure. + Candidate should not have had any professional licensure/certification withheld,suspended, revoked, or denied, and the candidate must not have surrendered or allowed alicensure/certification to have expired or lapsed because of an investigation ordisciplinary action. Any National Practitioner Database finding will be reviewed on acase-by-case basis. + Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contendere to, orreceived probation before judgment for any crime other than a minor traffic violation,the record of which has not been expunged. + Current unexpired Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be maintained from oneof the following approved organizations: a. American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for healthcare providers b. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), ifapplicable c. American Red Cross CPR/BLS for the professional rescuer d. American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for healthcareproviders and professional responders i. Course components must include Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR,Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, and Automatic Defibrillator (AED)proficiency ii. Applicant/ Employee must be certified upon hire and may also be acertified instructor iii. BLS/CPR must be renewed prior to expiration date, and always kept in anactive status + Bilingual-English and Spanish are encouraged, but not required. Responsibilities: + Provides direct patient care within their scope of practice to persons in custody, includingchildren, pregnant women, and adults, to include emergency and urgent care. + Consults with a Physician for complex medical, pediatric, or psychiatric patients,completes orders recommended/authorized by the physician. + Performs history and physical assessment, behavioral health care, minor outpatientprocedures, patient education, and refers any care beyond the scope of the medical unit tolocal medical facilities, emergency departments or urgent care centers. + Performs vital signs electronically and manually, as indicated. + Ability to apply professional principles, procedures, and techniques for Physician’sAssistants to patient care. + Knowledge of drugs and therapeutics when prescribing and dispensing medication. + Maintains compliance with policies and any overriding accreditationstandards that may apply. + Ability to properly use equipment and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatmentprocedures. + Works within their scope of practice, facility Standing Orders/Standing OperatingProcedures and protocols, and within the Collaborative Agreement. + Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy of medical records, complies with HIPAAregulations as applicable, performs record keeping functions in accordance with programpolicies and the system of records management. + Maintains non-involvement in the security aspect of patient care and custody. + Participates in disease surveillance activities and public health and epidemiologystudies/efforts, as needed. + Attends all general staff meetings during duty hours and participates with medical quality management initiatives and reviews as applicable. + Assures a safe and clean working environment and assists in the disposal of biologicallyhazardous waste on a regular basis, adheres to universal precautions, and takesappropriate infection control precautions. + Completes all annual training as required, or any additional training as assigned. + May be required to travel with short notice. + May be required to serve at various medical units within the sector/region. + Duties will be performed on-site at medical units, flexible scheduling and overtime areoptional, as available. + All medical documentation will be signed and dated, whether electronic or paper. + Participates with the Peer Review process, performs chart reviews as assigned, and assists with orienting new PAs or Nurse Practitioners, as assigned. + Provides clinical oversight of support staff as needed, to include Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Certified Medical Assistants, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Paramedics. + Communicates an end of shift report to the oncoming shift. + Participates in Medical Quality Management/Quality Assurance/Risk Managementactivities and initiatives as needed. + Provides emergency care to employees and visitors for life, death, and loss of sight/limbsituations until Emergency Medical Services arrives. + Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Experience: + Must have a minimum of one year of experience as a licensed Physician’s Assistant in direct patient care. + Experience in detention/correctional healthcare, ambulatory care, or a pediatric setting encouraged, but not required. Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.