MaxwellAir Force Base, AL

NursePractitionerFamilyHealth– PWS

Includes, but not limited to: Nurse Practitioners in the following areas: Acute Care; Adult; Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care; Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care; Family Practice; Flight Medicine; Gerontology; Neonatal; Pediatric; Psychiatric-Mental Health; Psychiatric Primary Care; Women's Health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree/Education(5.2.4):Master’s Degree in Nursing Education: Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Certification: Certified in the specialty required by the TO as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate (for example, National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, American Nurses Association, National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Specialties).

Experience: The provider shall have provided pediatrician services a minimum of twenty-four (24) months within the past three (3) years in a Family Health setting. Women’s health experience is highly preferred.

Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner.

Core Duties:

• Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services by privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute, and chronic conditions involving any organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, and treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures, and participate in in-service training to staff members.
• Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people to inform the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety.
• 5.1. Section flexibility. Contract personnel may be required to work in other MTF duty sections. Contract personnel shall be flexible in rotating temporarily or permanently moving into other duty sections upon notification of the COR. If moved into a new duty section, they will be required to undergo orientation to the new section.

Recognized Holidays: Contract HCWs ?will ? will not be required to work on federally recognized holidays. The HCW will not provide services during any event that results in a medical facility closure:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

1.5.7.1. HoursofPerformance:The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:00 am-6:00 pm, excluding federal holidays and training/family days.

1.5.7.2. Scheduling:The schedule or scheduling process is as follows:

HCWwill be scheduled to work a shift between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday with a one-hour lunch period. Contractors will not exceed 8 work hours per day unless patient care is compromised/or the contract permits. Any changes in the schedule shall be coordinated between the HCW and the Government. Any planned absences of the HCW shall be communicated to the Government supervisor in advance of the absence to ensure that clinical operations are not adversely affected. The Government reserves the right to change shift hours with a five-day notice to accommodate patient care needs and mission requirements.

RecordingHCW Time: Changes to the recording of HCW time identified in the contract PWS are as follows:

HCW shall be required to log in time worked in both the Defense Medical Human Resource System internet (DMHRSi), as well as any locally established duty tracking system as established by the location directed by the Contracting Officer or the Medical Treatment Facility Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

1.5.7.5 Closures: During a planned closure of the facility due to training, holiday, or unplanned closure due to unusual and compelling circumstances (e.g., natural disasters, military emergencies, severe weather), the Contractor will:
?be compensated only for the actual hours the HCW provided services.
? be compensated for the unplanned closure (personal services only) only if they were scheduled and prevented from providing services.

1.5.7.5.1 Unplanned Closures: Other than the federal holidays listed in paragraph 1.5.6, the following are considered training days or days where the HCW will not be required to work on this TO: N/A

1.5.8. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be at 300 South Twining Street,
Bldg. 760, Maxwell AFB, 36112. HCWs shall receive notification two weeks before the reassignment to another
location within a 40-mile commuting radius of their assigned MTF.
1.5.9. Mission Essential: The following labor categories are designated as mission essential: None

???????Placeof Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be at 300 South Twining Street, Bldg. 760, Maxwell AFB, 36112. HCWs shall receive notification two weeks before the reassignment to another location within a 40-mile commuting radius of their assigned MTF.

???????MissionEssential:The following labor categories are designated as mission essential: None