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The Healing Staff is a nationwide Healthcare Staffing Firm that provides high quality clinical staff with expertise in all areas of medical disciplines from Physicians, Allied Healthcare, and Pharmacy to Clinical Nursing.
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FLIGHT MEDICINE PROVIDER 1 QUALIFICATIONS. 1.1 Successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine Residency 1.2 Current board certification by the American Board of Family Medicine
FLIGHT MEDICINE PROVIDER 1 QUALIFICATIONS. 1.1 Successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine Residency 1.2 Current board certification by the American Board of Family Medicine 2
SPECIFIC TASKS. 2.1 The flight medicine provider shall provide health care to beneficiaries assigned to the Flight Medicine Clinic.
2.2 Care shall include but not be limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care. The flight medicine provider will maintain a program of comprehensive health, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
2.3 The flight medicine provider may become the primary care manager for a panel of patients. As a PCM, the flight medicine provider will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of his/her assigned patients. Duties include: • Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing. • Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans. • Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists. • Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals. • Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff. • Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
2.4 The Chief, Flight Medicine Clinic will make specific duties/patient care assignments. All inpatients will be admitted as per the local MTF instructions.
2.5 Be capable of adequately diagnosing and treating a wide-range of adult acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not limited to conditions of the: Skin Pulmonary System Head Gastrointestinal System Eyes Musculoskeletal System Ears Genitourinary System Nose Reproductive System Throat Lymphatic System Neck Central Nervous System Cardiovascular System Endocrine System Psychiatric and Behavioral Health
2.6 Have sufficient experience to be able to adequately perform medical procedures to include, but not limited to, the following: • Basic Life Support • Advanced Life Support • Pediatric Advanced Life Support • Crycothyroidotomy • Secure and maintain an adequate airway to include endotracheal intubation • Cardioversion of life threatening arrhythmias • Simple minor surgical procedures: punch biopsies, excision of skin lesions • Simple abscess incision and drainage • Nail trephination • Sling or swath injuries • Lumbar puncture • Suture simple laceration • Suture removal • Tube thoracostomy • Cryotherapy • Nebulizer treatment • Urine catheterization • Cultures (throat, wound) • Suprapubic tap • Remove ocular, nasal and ear foreign bodies • Clearing of ears by flush technique • Reduce simple dislocations and fractures, when appropriate • Bandaging of sprains, minor burns, and minor lacerations • Perform venous punctures for lab studies and interpret results • Draw arterial blood gases for evaluation and interpret results • Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications as appropriate • Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate • Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities 2.7 Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
2.8 Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
2.9 Attend and participate in patient care reports, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to his/her assigned cases and/or performance of services as determined by the supervisor.
2.10 The flight medicine provider will be required to focus on primary health care requirements. Flight medicine providers will not be used to sign return-to-fly 1042s, waivers, or fly preventive health assessments. Flight medicine providers will not fly (as part of their duties), respond to in-flight emergencies, after-hours call or HAZMAT. Flight medicine providers will not participate in exercises beyond the scope of medical care, will not deploy, and will not be utilized as Squadron Medical Elements
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