Nurse Practitioner

Professional Performance Development Group, Inc. has been committed to the success and prosperity of government customers and employees for over 34 years. Professional Performance is an award-winning and industry-recognized government contractor providing medical, behavioral health, technology, and professional support services and solutions through our employees in the United States.

TYPE OF WORK The duties include but are not limited to the following:

•  Perform deployment related health assessment and annual mental health assessment services that comply with applicable Department of Defense and Air Force policy and guidance, to include required standards of care and clinical practice guidelines.
• Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner 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).
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures and participate in service training to staff members.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree: Master's degree in nursing.

• Education: 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).

Certification: Certified 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, National Certification Board of

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, American Nurses Association, National Certification

Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Specialties).

• Experience: One year experience in the past two years in the evaluation and treatment of patients who

have pain, psychological factors affecting their physical condition, or difficulty coping with medical

problems.

• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and become proficient in the use

of the following computer systems: Composite Health Care Systems (CHCS) – Armed Forces

Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Aeromedical Services Information Management

System (ASIMS), and Preventive Health Assessment and Individual Medical

Readiness (PIMR).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.