Advanced Practitioner- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; Iraq

Overview

International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home. Founded in 1984, we operate in 92 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery.

We provide clinical services including hands-on direct care at over 800 sites, many with inpatient clinical care capabilities. With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote environments, telemedicine, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation.

Within our portfolio of companies, International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, provides contracted healthcare support to government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care. To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips:

• Provide medical evaluation and triage of patients.
• Examine and diagnose patients for illness and injury.
• Treat emergent, acute and chronic conditions, evaluate symptoms, offer preventative care.
• Prescribe and administer medication, treatment, and therapies.
• Order, perform, interpret test results and analyze records and reports.
• Formulate treatment plans.
• Provide follow-up care for patients as needed.
• Collect, record, and maintain accurate patient health information and histories.
• Liaise with other medical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure that all medical records are meticulously and accurately maintained.
• Provide medical evaluations including annual employee physicals, medical testing and issuance of required immunizations.
• Ensure the contractor workforce is compliant with applicable US and host national laws for medical clearances.
• Stabilize and manage medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) services for patients requiring higher level evaluation or services.
• Provide liaison with external agencies to promote chain of care continuity and professional referral/patient handover.
• Support clinical mentoring for staff development.
• Ensure best practice in line with clinical guidelines and SOPs.
• Actively participates in Mass Casualty exercises and events.
• Complete required organizational compliance education for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies as assigned.
• This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties.

Required Skills and Knowledge: Have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in family practice, emergency medicine, urgent care, or primary care as a PA or NP. Current experience in direct patient care and must have worked a minimum of 6 months of the last 12 months in the career field. Current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Fluency in both oral and written English.

Experience Preferred: Experience on a military/government site, working as a government subcontractor or prime contractor is preferred.

• Physician Assistant — Graduated from a civilian or military PA training program recognized by the American Medical Association’s Accreditation Review Commission;
  Hold the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification(s).
• Nurse Practitioner — Completed an accredited Family NP Program and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN);
  Hold a National Certification as a Family NP;
  Licensed to practice full NP prescriptive authority.

• Proficient IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain a calm, confident demeanor in stressful…