Physician Assistant

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, its affiliated clinics and dental clinic are located at Fort Lewis, Washington, near the city of Tacoma. Madigan AMC is one of only three designated Level Two trauma centers within the U.S. Medical Command.

About the Position: Department of Medicine, Primary Care at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington State.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Tacoma is a progressive city of 200,000 nestled between Seattle and the state capital of Olympia. The region offers the attractions of larger metropolitan areas, with a hometown feel. World-class museums, hotels and theaters draw thousands to downtown Tacoma while the shores of the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier inspire outdoor enthusiasts. The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Emerald Downs Racetrack, Emerald Queen Casino, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Lakewold Gardens, and the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad represent a small sampling of the region's varied entertainment options. The city offers excellent schools, universities, parks, festivals and regional shopping centers.

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
Madigan Army Medical Center
Joint Base Lewis McChord

Duties

• Independently perform a variety of professional direct health care clinical duties within the field of general family medicine.
• Perform a variety of duties involving the full range of complex medical care that involve isolating and defining unknown medical conditions.
• Secure comprehensive and detailed health and medical history from the patient or a family member, records findings, and other ancillary materials.
• Examine patients and perform initial patient work-up and assessment of patients' care and treatment.
• Determine the need for and orders laboratory tests, X-rays, and other procedures necessary to complete assessment of the patient.
• Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.
• Write prescriptions, orders the administration of medications, dispenses medication and prescribes controlled substances in accordance with scope of practice for Physician Assistants.
• Provide consultation, teaching, and coordination with patients and their family members regarding treatment and medical care.

Performs other duties as assigned.