Physician Assistant

Location: Suffolk,United Kingdom
Job Title: Physician Assistant 
Job Type: Full-Time

Duties:

• Conduct post-deployment health assessments, interviews, and screenings in line with DoD and USAF guidelines.
• Diagnose and manage deployment-related health concerns, providing treatment or referrals as needed.
• Educate patients on their deployment-related health conditions and provide resources for follow-up care.
• Maintain compliance with deployment health policies, ensuring timely assessment completion and reporting metrics to leadership.
• Document clinical encounters in electronic medical records using appropriate coding.
• Support public health initiatives by participating in educational outreach and maintaining deployment health compliance logs.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program.
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Valid and unrestricted PA license in the United States or its territories.
• Minimum of 12 months of PA experience within the last three years.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association or Red Cross-approved program.
• Familiarity with deployment health policies and guidelines, including DoD and VA clinical practice standards.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong understanding of medical terminology and deployment health practices.
• Ability to manage sensitive health information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and electronic medical record systems.