Physician Assistant (Family Practice)
Overview
This position is located at Naval Station Mayport, FL.
The new century finds Naval Station Mayport thriving with activity and well positioned to serve as a vehicle for mission readiness.
While the face of the base is familiar to many who have watched it grow for years, the infrastructure has evolved with, and anticipated, developments in technology, service, and family needs.
In 1959 the Main Gate to the base was moved to accommodate a growing base and improve security; in 2000 it was moved again for the same reasons.
- The golf course on base was opened in 1960 and underwent rehabilitation in 2000. In 1956, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA 42) was home ported in Mayport;
- in 2000 USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) brought the Roosevelt family name back to Mayport. In 1965, the Carrier Pier Snack Bar was opened;
in March 2000, a new Single Sailor Center opened for the Mayport population of single Sailors. Named Planet Mayport, it provides a computer / net surfing room, computer game area, large screen TV room, movie theater, laundromat, ATM, library, and many other amenities.
The base continues to rehabilitate and modernize its housing areas; its piers underwent renovation; and the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation team continues to provide the base population with the best in entertainment, value, and convenience.
The Navy at Mayport covers 3,409 acres and is the third largest Naval Facility in the continental United States. As a major Surface and Air Warfare organization, Mayport remains dedicated to providing The Finest Service to the Finest Fleet.
Responsibilities
As a Physician Assistant (Family Practice) you will perform duties such as :
- Provide consultation, teach, and coordinate with patients and their family members of treatment and medical care.
- Examine patients and perform initial patient work-up and assessment of patients' care and treatment.
- Determine the need for and orders laboratory tests, X-rays and other procedures necessary to complete assessment of the patient.
- Prescribe for and treat a variety of diseases, disorders, and injuries.
- Provide a full range of emergency services or crises interventions in the absence of the physician.
Qualifications
US Citizenship Required
At least one year of experience as a certified physician assistant treating patients in a Family Practice setting.
Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARCPA), or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.
S. Department of Education.
Successful completion of the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.
All Applicants must be licensed as a Physician Assistant by the recognized licensing agency of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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