Physician Assistant

at  International SOS

International SOS is the world’s leading medical and security services company with over 12,000 employees working in 1,000 locations in 90 countries. We were founded on the principle of putting our clients’ employees first and this is still true today. Led by 5,200 medical professionals and 200 security specialists our teams work night and day to find solutions to protect our clients and their employees in whatever situation they may be facing; we assess, advise and assist from a medical, security and logistical perspective on a global scale to protect and save lives and thereby enable our clients to achieve their business goals. As we’ve delivered on this mission over the last 35 years, we have become the market leader in global telehealth services and digital health solutions for an extensive client base of Fortune 500 companies, NGO’s and governments around the world.

REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of medical practice and occupational health
• Knowledge of medical policies, regulations, and procedures
• Skill in developing and maintaining records, writing reports, and responding to correspondence.
• Skill in developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly, objectively, and effectively in emergency situations.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data if an effort is to evaluate clinical performance.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience practicing in Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or Emergency Medicine is desirable.
• Previous experience working with Workers Compensation, DOT, and OSHA Regulated Exams desirable.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Texas Physician Assistant license in good standing

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Physician Assistant develops and implements the necessary Standard Operating Procedures and Policies, medical plans and protocols, facility requirements, emergency procedures, audits & inspections, quality assurance, and other medical practice management tasks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform pre-placement physical examinations for new hires.
• Provide medical assessments and health services to employees who become ill or injured at work.
• Perform return to work assessments to ensure fitness for duty and a safe workplace environment. Perform fitness for duty evaluations.
• Assist with coordination of care, physician referrals, transitional duty program.
• Provide medical review of surveillance and immunization records of contracted employees, physicians, volunteers, and other affiliates.
• Maintain professional growth and development through approved seminars, workshops and professional affiliations.
• Review and sign all EKG, pulmonary function tests, visual exams and lab tests as required.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned or requested