Physician Extender-Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Burn Unit

Arise Staffing is currently seeking a Physician Extender-Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in support of the U.S. Army Insititute of Surgical Research, Burn Center; San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Company Description

Arise Staffing is a company that provides experienced and committed health care personnel and related services to the federal government and private industry. For more information, please visit their website at arisestaff.com

This is position is to provide temporary coverage from October 2025 until April 2026.

Work Schedule

The HCP shall provide services on an as needed basis. Normal duty hours may be scheduled between 0600 – 1900 hours. PA/NP will not be schedule (or work) more than 40 hours per week. Scheduled duty hours will include a 30- or 60-minute lunch/dinner break will be given during the shift as determined by the unit.

Work shall normally be performed during the duty day, and weekends as need (including federal holidays). Hours will be flexible at the discretion of the Director, USAISR Burn Center

Job Duties, the duties include but are not limited to the following:

The primary functions of the PA/NP will be as follows, in order of importance. These functions will be carried out under the direction of the Director, Burn Center. It is understood that the unattended performance of invasive critical care procedures will not be undertaken until the PA/NP in writing by the Director, Burn Center for each procedure in question.

Assist at Burn Surgery when needed.

To perform critical care procedures including but not limited to history taking, physical examination, recording progress notes, writing orders for patient care and performing catheterization, ventilator management, feeding tube placement, bronchoscopy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

• Participate in the rounds and other education of the Burn Center.
• Evaluate and Treat Patients in the Burn Unit
• Provide instructional information to visiting military and civilian students, residents and staff personnel in burn care management.
• Participate in national, state and local planning, infection control, ABLS and ATLS.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

PA/NP must be graduates of a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioners Training Program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and accreditation of the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association. HCP must have successfully completed the examination given by the governing medical associations (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners).

Licensure

PA/NP shall possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted, current license to practice from any United States jurisdictions and a National Provider Identifier (NPI). The licenses and certificates must be renewed and maintained in a current status during the life of the contract. PA/NP shall have no record of disciplinary action that would currently exclude, suspend or terminate him/her as an authorized Uniform Health Services or TRICARE provider.

Experience

The HCP must also have a minimum of one year experience within the last three years routinely practicing as a PA/NP.

Certification

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). The contractor is responsible for maintaining these certifications in a current status at all times while performing services under this contract.

DEA Registration: Must have or obtain a current, valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number prior performing the contract services. Any change to the DEA requirements to obtain a valid DEA registration number is applicable when the incumbent’s existing DEA registration expires.

Additional Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS). American Heart Association or American Red Cross