Matrix Providers is hiring a Physician Assistant (Cardiology) to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada

Employment Status: Fulltime Compensation: This is a salaried position Schedule: 40 hours work week, which would be derived from five 8 hours shifts or
four 10 hour shift whichever the schedule demands Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook) 401(k) Plan

Requirements: The Physician Assistant must have and meet the following:

Degree/Education : Be a graduate Physician Assistant qualified by academic and practical education to provide patient services as a physician extender under supervision of a physician. Be accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or its predecessors, and acceptable to the Surgeon General, USAF, is mandatory. Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support : At a minimum all HCWs must
maintain, at the contractor’s expense, current certification Basic Life Support (BLS)
(Course C), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart
Association or a Red cross-approved training program. Course (cards must display the
American Heart Association or Military Training Network emblem). Some on-site training
may be available at the MTF on a space available basis; however, the contractor shall not
bill and the Government shall not pay for any time HCWs spend in or for certification
training Experience: Have at least 24 months of experience as a Physician Assistant within the last
36 months with at least 12 months of cardiology specific experience Board Certification : Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National
Committee on Certification Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant as required in the TO

Duties:

Provides primary or specialty medical care with the cognizance or supervision of a physician. Responsible for a regularly appointed clinic, compatible with workload and, in addition, provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur. Shall have the capability to: Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition. Perform a general physical examination May become the primary care manager for a panel of patients. As a PCM, will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of assigned patients. Duties include: Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing. Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans. Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists. Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals. Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff. Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care. Admit, round on, and discharge inpatients as per the local MTF instructions. Recognize those more complicated cases, initiate treatment (if appropriate), and refer to a higher level of medical expertise for diagnosis and/or treatment. Plan and initiate proper treatment within defined privileges and the scope of practice of the facility. Identify and report those situations and individual cases which have public health significance and carry out effective control measures. Clearly communicate to other health personnel either orally or in writing the findings, diagnosis, and planned treatment regimen. Stabilize and manage a patient in a medical or surgical emergency and/or transfer to physician care. Determine appropriate means of evacuation of emergency patients, prepare patients for evacuation, and arrange for evacuation support. Maintain inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with MTF procedures. Ability to prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures and utilizing the current medical information systems and electronic health record and the knowledge of outpatient coding and medical informatics. Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition. Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used outpatient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required. Ability to clearly communicate to other health personnel either orally or in writing the findings, diagnosis, and planned treatment regimen. Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react/respond quickly by communicating with other members of the health care team verbally or overhead paging or via telephone in emergency situations Competent in ECG interpretation Experienced in treadmill stress testing, dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiography, exercise and vasodilator stress nuclear testing, cardiac device implantation, office management, and home monitoring. Experienced in preventative care such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking cessation, exercise, weight loss, good dietary education, and primary risk assessment and treatments Experienced in atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, their evaluation, prognosis, and treatment strategies Experienced in chronic and acute coronary syndromes to include their evaluation and treatment both mechanical and pharmacologically. Experience and education in the vast pathophysiology and pharmacology associated with a diverse cardiovascular and peripheral vascular practice Experience and understanding the management of extra cranial carotid arterial disease, thoracic aortic aneurisms, abdominal aortic aneurisms, acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia, renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, lower extremity claudication, acute limb ischemia, and chronic limb ischemia. Experience in venous disorders Experience in wound care associated with venous or arterial disease Understanding of advanced cardiac procedures such as cardiac bypass surgery, valvular replacement to include catheter based techniques, mechanical circulatory support, and cardiac transplant

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