Location: Bagdad Iraq
Nurse Practitioners report to the CHSS-Iraq
Program Manager and are clinically supervised by
the site medical director and work under the
direction of a Physician, Surgeon, or Anesthetist.
The NP will be assigned to treat patients in one of
the following settings: (1) Health Units (non-
surgical/field medical care clinics), (2) Small
medical/trauma hospitals (DSH), (3) Large
medical/trauma hospital (DHS). The NP will
stabilize and prepare sick and injured personnel
to a higher level medical facility, and ensure that
medical kits supplied to all personnel are
maintained as to contents and serviceability. In
hospital settings, Nurse Practitioners support the
physician in planning and implementing the
medical support program (preventive and
corrective) to maintain the health of COM
personnel.
All health care providers and medical support
staff must have recent clinical experience in
patient care for at least 6 months out of the past
year
Requirements
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, QUALIFICATIONS,
AND EXPERIENCE:
Hold and maintain a current unrestricted U.S.
(State) license and have either AANP or ANCC
certification.
Have three (3) to five (5) years experience as a
Nurse Practitioner. Nurse Practitioners with
emergency medicine experience are highly
desirable
Have and maintain current certification in
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse Practitioners will require a favorably
adjudicated Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT)
investigation conducted by the Department of
State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Nurse Practitioners will sign a CHS HCSS-I Foreign
Service Agreement (FSA) and is bound to the
terms and conditions of the FSA.
Maintain the highest regard for patient dignity
and observe the precepts of the American
Hospital Associations Bill of Rights for patients.
Email : tleblanc@chsmedical.com
