Physician - Flight Surgeon
 Decypher | |
 United States, Arkansas, Fort Smith | |
 Nov 16, 2024 | |
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Physician- Flight Surgeon **40-hour work week. Monday - Friday position, no on-call, Patients are pilots or Active Duty** About Decypher Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most valuable assets and play an integral role in the success of Decypher and our clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference. Decypher invites you to join our professional team. Decypher is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/D/V). Qualifications: Experience: The applicant must have a minimum of 35 hours of direct patient care inthe past year. Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the last 10 years having served as a privileged flight surgeon at a US Military installation, with experience in: - U.S. military medical standards to conduct special operational evaluations, including (but not limited to) PHA for flyers/special duty personnel, initial certification exams for flying/special duty applicants. - Aeromedical disposition for flying/special operational duty. - Conducting adaptability rating assessment for military special duty applicants. - Applying medical, fitness and profiling standards IAW AFIs 48-123, 36-2905 and 10-203 Board Certification: Current board certification in Aerospace Medicine is highly recommended. If not board certified in Aerospace Medicine, then must show proof of completion of any medical residency program and must have a minimum of 5 years of U.S. military Flight Surgeon experience. Licensure/Registration: Possess and Maintain current U.S Medical License.Possess and Maintain current NPI Certification/Registration. HCW Duties (5.1 Task 1): The duties for the HCW are as follows:The applicant must be able to locate, interpret and apply current regulations. Duties Include: Examination of patients, formulation of differential diagnostic plans, ordering of appropriate diagnostic testing; Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans; Determination of the need for consultation and assisting in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists; Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals; Directing case management activities; Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff; Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.The Chief, Flight Medicine Clinic will assign specific duties/patient care assignments, and other duties deemed necessary. All inpatients will be admitted as per the local MDS instructions. Diagnose and treat a wide-range of adult (Active duty or pilots) acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not limited to conditions of the: Skin, head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, spine, cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, gastrointestinal system, musculoskeletal system, genitourinary system, reproductive system, lymphatic system, central nervous system, endocrine system, psychiatric and behavioral health. Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures. Attend and participate in patient care reports, review meetings, 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 assigned cases and/or performance of services.
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