Advanced Practice Provider (PA-C/CNP) (RCMC)

Responsibilities

• conducting medical/physical examinations;
• ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests and diagnosing medical conditions;
• prescribing medications and treatment;
• educating patients about preventive health care;
• ensuring minor medical procedures are performed on-site;
• providing medical services to a daily patient caseload including chronic care, sick call, emergencies, and routine physicals;
• participates in the "on-call" schedule and may provide on-site assistance to other DOC clinical units and facilities when demonstrated staffing needs arise;
• providing instruction, demonstration, and training to other health care professionals;
• providing medical advice to other organizational units or health care specialties through consultation regarding patients or protocols;
• ensures that computer data entry, referrals and consultations, medical reporting, medical co-signature, and offender grievance requirements are completed in accordance with DOC policies, procedures, and clinical standards.

Requirements

• maintaining problems' lists and M-Code ratings in offenders' health records, identifying, applying, and updating housing and work restrictions, and obtaining authorization for consultations, diagnostic procedures, and surgeries;
• responsible for attending quarterly medical review board meetings, monthly physician meetings, and other division meetings as assigned.

Licenses And Certification

• Applicant must be licensed to practice as a Physician’s Assistant or Certified Nurse Practitioner in the State of South Dakota as outlined by the appropriate regulating board;

Preferred Qualifications

• experience providing medical care in a correctional environment;
• experience in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine;
• experience managing chronic medical conditions as a mid-level provider.