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Description & Requirements:

Description:

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, the 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.

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of home health care services in Maryland. Our team of professionals provides the highest quality service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Home & Health Care has three divisions that support individuals, families, and organizations that need home care: Distinctive Home Care, Distinctive Health Care, and Angel Senior Home Care ( in Virginia – Medicaid provider).Distinctive Homecare provides elderly home care in Prince George's, Charles, Anne Arundel, and southern Montgomery counties of Maryland. Our professionals provides the highest quality service and support for each one of our clients ( in Virginia – Medicaid provider).Our home and health care services are based in Bowie, Maryland, and we have served 100s of families throughout the state of Maryland, DC, and Virginia for 15 years. Whether you or a family member needs personal care assistance in your own home or you are an organization that needs a healthcare staffing solution, Distinctive Home & Health Care is here to service our clients and families.For federal or state government contracting space, contact our office at 301-925-2900 and inquire about an opportunity or position within our organization throughout the United States.

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