Physician Assistant

Job Title: Physician Assistant (PA)

Location: Wellton, Arizona

Position Type: Full-time, hourly

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Certification

Job Category: Healthcare

Summary:

Vighter is recruiting healthcare professionals to conduct basic screening assessments and provide healthcare services to individuals detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). HCPs work under the Regional Program Manager and Regional Deputy Program Manager while performing healthcare services under the medical direction of the National Medical Director and Physician Supervisors who collaborate with CBP's Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO).

The medical staff must be capable of providing health care services for persons of all ages, including infants, children, adults, and pregnant females. Services may be provided in a field setting with minimal facilities, a soft-sided facility, or a secure detention facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care within their scope of practice to persons in custody, including children, pregnant women, and adults.
• Consult with a Physician for complex medical, pediatric, or psychiatric patients.
• Perform history and physical assessment, behavioral health care, minor outpatient procedures, patient education, and refer any care beyond the scope of the medical unit to local medical facilities emergency departments or urgent care centers.
• Maintain compliance with DHS and CBP policies and any overriding accreditation standards that may apply.
• Assure a safe and clean working environment and assist in the disposal of biologically hazardous waste on a regular basis.
• Participate in disease surveillance activities and public health and epidemiology studies/efforts as needed.

Requirements:

• Successful completion of a US-based accredited Physician Assistant training program leading to licensure/certification as a Physician Assistant (PA).
• A current, active, valid, unencumbered license/registration/certification to practice healthcare in the state in which the candidate will work.
• Board Certification as a Physician Assistant by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred but not required.
• The ability to walk, stand, bend, and/or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• The willingness to work day, night, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and overtime if necessary.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contendere to, or received probation prior to judgment for any crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has not been expunged.

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes Health & Welfare Allowance for SCA employees to offset the cost of Medical, Dental, Vision, and selected voluntary insurance premiums.
• Employee Basic Life, and AD&D Insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

Company Information:

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.