Physician Assistant

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

- Assists Laboratory occupational physicians in areas including, but not necessarily limited to carrying out treatments, determining and arranging proper patient dispositions, identifying and correcting workplace medical issues, and counseling and educating employees on health-related issues.

- Understands specialized area plus working knowledge of other related fields.

- Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.

- Provides resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

- Contributes to the development of organization's goals and objectives.

- Determines approach to solutions, plans schedules, and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.

Requirements

- Education & Years of Experience –Master’s Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.

- Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

- Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

- Working knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in occupational medicine with 2 to 5 years of recent clinical experience in occupational medicine; or Working knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in a clinically related field (family medicine, emergency/urgent care medicine, internal medicine, or sports medicine) with 2 to 5 years of recent clinical experience in that field.

- Board certified PA-C through the NCCPA.

- Licensed to practice medicine by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners.

- Current New Mexico pharmacy and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.

- Requires limited responsibility for making routine contacts on general matters outside of the immediate organization.

About the Site

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov http://energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

- Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

- Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

- Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

- Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.