NP Other

Job Description

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential Remote opportunity for a Lead Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

Each Advanced Practitioner must possess:

  • A Doctorate or Master’s Degree in a medical field, such as Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or equivalent, from an accredited program.
  • A current, unrestricted medical license in at least one (1) U.S. state relevant to the qualifying career path.
  • Board certification PA or NP.
  • Current credential or prior medical provider within the USCG healthcare network.
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience in medical record review, medical waiver adjudication, or military medical assessments.
  • Familiarity with USCG and DoD medical policies, HIPAA compliance standards, and medical standard requirements for:
    • Approved USCG commissioning physicals
    • Retention physicals (PHA’s)

Minimum of One (1) year experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, including: o Cerner EMR, the primary USCG system for maintaining electronic healthcare treatment records.

  • MHS GENESIS (MHSG), the electronic health record system used across the Military Health System.
  • Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV), which provides access to integrated health histories across DoD, VA, and private sector partners.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Additional specialty certifications in emergency medicine or behavioral health. Examples below: o National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
    • Psychiatric – Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

 

Lead NP/PA's will also possess the fillowing:

  • Experience leading research projects focused on evaluating the outcomes of applicants granted medical waivers including assessment of training success, condition progression within the first year of service, and development of criteria tailored to USCG operations.
  • Ability to review and analyze weekly discharge rosters to identify cases involving medical waivers and assess condition exacerbation during training.
  • Demonstrated skill in providing constructive feedback

 

For More Information, please contact:

 

Joseph Day

Recruiter

Direct: (314) 744-4138

For More Information, please contact:

 

Joseph Day

Recruiter

Direct: (314) 744-4138

 

Location : Location

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Recruiter : Full Name: First Last

Joseph Day

Direct phone number

314-774-4138

Recruiter : Email

joseph_day@spectrumhealth.com

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