Nurse Practitioner Jobs with the Military: Serving Those Who Werve our Country.
What is it like to work government nurse practitioner jobs at an Air Force Base? After five months at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho, Karen, an NP from Florida, can certainly tell you. When she moved across the country to take the six month government contract, she didn’t know exactly what to expect. She surely didn’t realize that that she would be responsible for starting up an orthopedic clinic, but it’s a task she has eagerly tackled. Her experience as an orthopedic nurse practitioner along with her Certified First Assistant credentials made her the perfect candidate for the job. She jumped right in and began seeing patients while ordering supplies and completing the other tasks required to open the clinic.
This is Karen’s first venture into travel nurse practitioner jobs as well as her first experience in a government setting. “It’s a whole different world,” she says, when asked how working on an Air Force Base differs from working in a private setting. “You’re working within the constraints of the military, but it’s very rewarding. These enlisted service men and women haven’t had access to orthopedic services on this base for nearly ten years. They have been treated by their primary care physicians or have had to go off base for treatment.” Karen’s efforts ensure that is no longer the case.
Another difference for Karen is working with EMR’s. “It’s not something I’ve done before but I’m working through it,” she explains. Electronic Medical Records aren’t the only thing Karen has had to figure out. “It’s been a lot of fun learning about rank and how the military works. It’s not something I knew anything about before.”
What does she enjoy most about government nurse practitioner jobs? The autonomy. “I’m working totally independently,” she explains, referencing the lack of physician oversight in her current role. She sets her own clinic hours, seeing patients from 7:30 until 4:30. “There’s also something nice about the environment,” Karen adds. “Healthcare doesn’t feel as much like a business here.” Maybe that’s because Karen, and others in government nurse practitioner jobs, don’t have to spend their time fighting insurance companies. Instead they can focus on providing a valuable service to the enlisted men and women who serve our country.
Who are Advanced Practice Professionals?
Advanced Practice Professionals is the category of medical professionals and medical clinicians comprised of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Nurse-Midwives, and Nurse Anesthetists.
