Description of Duties:: The contract provider shall perform all procedures commonly performed by a Nurse Practitioner, i.e. common diagnoses/conditions

·        Provide medical examination, care, and treatment to Medical Treatment Facility patients

·        Provide medical care and treatment of communicable diseases and/or injuries

·        Conserve health of patients by application of diversified knowledge of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical and surgical procedures

·        Seek advice of consultants when appropriate

·        Instruct and monitor other medical personnel in care and treatment of patients to include non-therapeutic services such as physical examinations

·        Initiate requests for tests, x-rays, and admissions to the medical treatment facility, as appropriate

·        Follow up on abnormal reports. Abnormal x-rays and lab reports received on patients seen by contract provider shall be reviewed by the contract provider at the time these reports are available for review.  Each report shall be reviewed within one week of its receipt

·        Prescribe medications, as appropriate, in accordance with the privileges and MTF rules and regulations

·        Prepare and document appropriate history physical examinations, and diagnosis.  Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with MTF directives and prepare such records and reports as may be required by the policy.  Ensure all documentation and reports are legible and complete

·        Review medical histories and progress of patients.  Examine patients, make diagnosis of disease, disaster, or injury, and treat patient or prescribe a course of treatment.  Abide by all facility rules, regulations and policies.

·        Utilize paraprofessional staff as appropriate

·        Respond to cardiopulmonary arrest as appropriate

·        Make preliminary interpretation of radiographs to include MRI’s and CT scans

·        Advise the chief of the clinic where contracted services are being provided of any problems encountered or anticipated in connection with meeting the needs of patients treated.  Continuing problems of any nature shall be reported by the contractor in writing to the COR

·        Refer all requests for patients/hospital information that cannot be handled by the clinic personnel to the Patient Administration Division (PAD).  After normal duty hours, requests should be referred to the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD), or appropriate authorized personnel. 

·        Adhere to the Center for Disease Control guidelines concerning universal precautions and the MTF Infection Control Program at all times while providing services under this contract.

·        Perform all duties in such a manner that they meet all Joint Commission standards.

Administrative Duties:

·        Maintain proper medical records on beneficiaries for whom treatment is provided in accordance with Army Regulation(s)

·        Use the facility information system for keeping records, ordering of ancillary procedures, ordering of medications, writing doctor’s orders, and performing other required patient record functions at the discretion of the MTF

·        Not introduce new medical procedures or services without prior written recommendation to, and approval of, the MTF Commander through the MTF Credentialing Office

·        Verify the content and correctness of all prepared and transcribed reports by affixing his/her own signature and stamp to all copies of the document and validating its contents.

·        Use only approved abbreviations

·        Provide and document appropriate history, physical examination, required laboratory and x-ray examinations, and preliminary diagnosis prior to the performance of any healthcare treatment

·        Authorize NO referrals to a civilian practitioner when care can be received at the MTF

·        Attend continuing medical education (CME) courses and maintain specialty specific CME requirements sufficient to satisfy requirements of appropriate licensing agencies and in order to meet JACHO standards. 

·        Comply with all other administrative requirements imposed by the MTF Commander.