Occupational Medicine APP – Locums – Houston, TX
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Occupational Medicine
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
8/26/24
DATES & Schedule:
July 8 thru August 2
Monday-Friday
8:30am – 6:00pm
DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and treat patients in accordance with Nova Medical Centers’ medical model and standard of care.
- Ensure compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting boards.
- Perform physical, mental status, and medical history examinations; findings subsequently reviewed and countersigned by supervising physician.
- Follow patient progress and make changes in treatment, as necessary.
- Make phone calls daily to client companies and communicate if patient needs to take ff of work and length of time, etc.
- Perform other tasks and duties reasonably requested by the Chief Medical Officer in accordance with Nova Medical Centers’ policies and procedures.
- Current State Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Licensure.
- Current State DEA licensure
- State Controlled Substance Licensure, if required by State Law.
- Current CPR Registration
- Current registration with National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
- Experience in UC, ER, FP, Occ Med, or Ortho PREFERRED
- Ability to suture a laceration, diagnose orthopedic injuries, read ortho x-rays autonomously, and remove free floating eye debris.
- Authorized to work in the USA
- Ability to work in a cooperative, fast paced multidiscipline setting
- Excellent communication and computer skills
- Must be able to efficiently enter data into EMR system
- Spanish/English bilingual a PLUS but NOT required.
- MUST BE DOT CERTIFIED