What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant position at Remote Medical International?
SUMMARY
This position will be responsible for the management of emergent and non-emergency medical care at
worksites as designated by the client or content of the scope of work (SOW). Examples of such worksites
may include but are not limited to, drilling rigs, hazardous construction areas, areas of high workforce
population density, etc., The RHCP is responsible for provision of primary and emergency care to client
employees, contractors, and sub-contractor personnel at the relevant worksite location or the defined area
of responsibility. In addition to providing routine medical services and responding to emergencies the
RHCP performs safety checks and evaluations of necessary medical gear and equipment required to
perform the job.
Job Specifics: Location, Start Date, and Required Certificates
- Start: ASAP
- Construction site clinic in New Mexico
- Must have NEW MEXICO STATE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSE, DoT certified
- Mileage and housing will be covered
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- To provide urgent and emergency care for all workers in the client worksite.
- To undertake accurate clinical assessment and examinations.
- To maintain up-to-date, accurate, individual medical records utilizing a computer based medical
- record system.
- To report medical treatments in accordance with requirements of Client.
- Travel with patient (if necessary) to nearest approved Medical Facility.
- Ensure that critical medical supplies and equipment are pre-packed and available for emergency
- use at dispersed sites or during patient transport.
- Participate in simulation exercises organized by Client.
- To be fully conversant with Remote Healthcare Provider (RHCP) guidelines and Recordable Case
- Management (RCM) guidelines
- To be cognizant of the content and ethos of the RMI Field Operations Manual (FOM)
- To be fully aware of the field Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP), Topside and Global
- Coordination Center (GCC) capability and use, along with knowing all procedures required for
- medevacs or other patient transfer processes out of the field
- To be fully cognizant of project disease prevention, control and management processes
- Appropriately refers to consultation of Topside Support for non-resolving patients or those requiring
- secondary diagnostics
- In incidents of emergency illness or injury cases, stabilize, manage and monitor patient(s) until
- aeromedical, vessel or ground transport evacuation takes place
- To be the point of contact on the ground managing such emergency cases, communicating directly
- with the client Environment Health & Safety (EHS) or Operations personnel
- Report to client nominated line-manager or EHS Supervisor with regard to case categories
- (FAC/MTC/WR/NWR/LTI/RWC, etc.)
- Take appropriate action with regard to reportable diseases and communicable infection outbreak
- To ensure that the clinic is maintained at full readiness with appropriate medicines, equipment and
- consumables as required by RHCP Guidelines or specific SOW/Work-task content
- Ensure clinic equipment receives daily, weekly or monthly maintenance and technical checks as
- indicated
- To carry out any Health and Hygiene control/management processes completed as directed
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- To carry out any workforce first-aid training and emergency drill practices as directed by the site
- EHS entities, as may be required by the SOW
- To manage site controlled substances (CS) supply
- To forward monthly record of such checks and control measures of CS as directed
- To manage patient data by the use of RMI Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
- To complete and forward any reporting requirements from the client representative as required by
- the SOW
- To complete any timesheet requirements in a timely manner and forward accordingly
- To be professional in appearance and manner at all times
- To be the main point of contact for client EHS and site manager entities and communication
- frequently with such personnel
- To carry out any site medical inductions required and monitor workforce personal health status in
- accordance with national, client or specific Fit to Work standards
- To carry out drug & alcohol screening of the workforce as required by the SOW
- To carry out any workforce immunization programs as directed or required by the SOW
- To encourage health promotion activities within the workforce
- To be compliant with any statutory or company required training objectives
- To be compliant with any client or SOW mandatory operational requirements
- Maintain current professional certifications, as designated for assigned projects
- Other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of two (2) years as an independent and fully qualified paramedic, nurse, advanced
practitioner or physician
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and general computer & technology literacy
- After receipt of training and assessment, the ability to effectively use RMI EHR systems
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- English fluency
- Ability to successfully complete RMI pre-hiring procedures, including a clinical knowledge
- assessment
- Proven reliability, integrity and professional conduct in previous employments
- Able to successfully pass any nationally required, project or SOW required Fit to Work medical
- assessments
- Must have documented and current immunizations as required by project and/or country's Ministry
- of Health and as recommended by the Center of Disease Control
- Ability to write comprehensive reports, both technical and procedural
- Capable administrative and coordination skills
- Ethical understanding of patient processes, data information and confidentiality
- Awareness and following of HIPAA rules and guidelines along with an understanding of similar
- processes required by countries outside the USA
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
- Medical licenses/certifications as listed above, in good standing and without restrictions
- BLS/CPR (American Heart Association) or equivalent
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) AHA or equivalent
- Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or equivalent(s) preferred but not required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be medically passed as Fit to Work as noted above. The working environment will often be in an
austere location with limited communication and transport routes. Living conditions may be rudimentary,
Special dietary needs will be difficult to cater for and should be declared on the pre-hire physical to assess
suitability.
The area of deployment may present extremes of temperature and will often be remote in nature with little
or poor infrastructure in the way of roads and access.
The areas of deployment may have a number of indigenous disease risks and all personnel must have
appropriate immunizations as detailed in the pre-deployment health assessment guidelines. Malaria and
Dengue are endemic and it is possible that daily malaria prophylaxis may be a project requirement.
Remote Medical International is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and we afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.