Physician Assistant

About the Position: This position falls under Defense Health Agency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Directorate of Medicine and requires obtaining patient medical history, prescribing medication and determining appropriate medical treatment. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Performs medical screening examinations in an inpatient or outpatient setting for patients of all ages.

Secures health and medical history from the patient or family member, records findings and makes clinical evaluation.

Examines patients and performs initial patient work-up and assessment of patients' care and treatment, and determines the need for and orders laboratory tests, X-rays and other procedures necessary to complete assessment of the patient.

Prescribes for and treats a variety of diseases, disorders and injuries.

Treats patients returning for routine or directed follow-up and treatment of chronic illnesses previously documented in patients' medical records

Writes routine orders on outpatients; perform medical histories; and dictates narrative summaries.

Assess educational needs and level of understanding of patients and families and determines the best approach to fully meet the learning requirements using appropriate training techniques.