Local Contract Physician Assistant - Family Practice
Hampton, VA
AIMS Locum Tenens
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Overview
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant – Family Medicine to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services at the 633rd Medical Group, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Physician Assistant will provide routine, acute, and chronic care management services to military beneficiaries in a Family Health Clinic environment. The provider will evaluate patients, diagnose medical conditions, prescribe treatments, perform preventative healthcare services, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care.

The Physician Assistant will support military readiness and continuity of care while maintaining compliance with Defense Health Agency (DHA), Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), and Joint Commission standards. The provider will participate in clinical quality improvement activities, continuing education, mandatory military healthcare training, and electronic medical documentation requirements.

General Duties
Provide services within the scope of clinical privileges granted by the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Director.
Perform all duties in accordance with the contract Performance Work Statement (PWS), DHA policies, and MTF regulations.
Maintain professional standards, clinical competency, patient confidentiality, and HIPAA compliance.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance, risk management, and performance improvement activities.
Utilize electronic medical record systems including MHS GENESIS, CHCS, AHLTA, and Essentris as required.
Maintain responsiveness to official government communications, including DHA email and voicemail systems.
Comply with infection control, safety procedures, emergency response protocols, and annual mandatory training requirements.
Specific Duties

Primary Care Services
Provide comprehensive family medicine services including patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, follow-up care, and preventive healthcare services for patients across the lifespan.

Acute and Chronic Disease Management
Evaluate and manage common acute illnesses, chronic medical conditions, and minor injuries in accordance with evidence-based medical guidelines and approved treatment protocols.

Preventive Healthcare
Conduct annual physical examinations, wellness visits, immunizations, health screenings, and patient education focused on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle practices.

Medication Management
Prescribe medications, therapies, and treatments in accordance with approved formularies, clinical privileges, and DHA guidelines.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
Perform authorized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice and clinical privileges granted by the MTF.

Care Coordination
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, specialists, ancillary staff, and case management teams to coordinate comprehensive patient care and referrals.

Medical Documentation
Document patient encounters, treatment plans, assessments, procedures, and follow-up instructions accurately and timely within the electronic medical record system.

Patient Education
Educate patients and family members regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, preventive care, and chronic disease management.

Military Readiness Support
Assist with medical readiness requirements, occupational health assessments, and military-specific healthcare initiatives as required by the clinic.

Continuing Education and Training
Participate in mandatory military healthcare training, continuing medical education, in-service programs, and competency maintenance activities.

Qualifications
Degree:
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Education:
Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Certification
Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required or obtained within three months of start date
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required or obtained within three months of start date
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) certification required or obtained within six months of start date
Experience
Experience sufficient to meet DHA clinical competency and credentialing requirements. Prior experience in family medicine, urgent care, primary care, military medicine, or outpatient clinical settings is highly preferred.

Licensure
Must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in any U.S. state, territory, or District of Columbia.

Skills and Abilities
Strong knowledge of family medicine and primary care practices
Ability to independently evaluate and manage patients
Excellent clinical judgment and diagnostic skills
Strong patient communication and counseling abilities
Knowledge of preventive medicine and chronic disease management
Ability to work in a fast-paced military clinical environment
Proficiency with electronic medical records systems
Strong teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
Effective time management and organizational skills

Schedule
Monday through Friday.
Typical duty hours include:

0730 – 1630
0800 – 1700
0815 – 1715
Schedule will be coordinated with clinic leadership during onboarding. Employees receive a one-hour lunch break.

Work Environment

This position is performed in a military outpatient healthcare clinic environment within the 633rd Medical Group at Langley Air Force Base. The provider will work closely with military and civilian healthcare professionals while supporting active-duty military personnel, retirees, and dependents.

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods
Ability to respond to emergency patient situations
Ability to safely perform clinical procedures and patient evaluations
Ability to use standard medical equipment and computer systems
Immunization Requirement
Contractor personnel must comply with all DHA and MTF immunization and occupational health requirements, including:

Annual influenza vaccination
Tuberculosis screening
Hepatitis B vaccination/titer requirements
MMR immunity verification
N95 mask fit testing as required
Security Requirement

Ability to successfully complete required background investigation and credentialing process
Completion of SF-85 security questionnaire
Electronic fingerprinting required
Credentialing package completion required prior to start date