Nurse Practitioner - PT - 1 hour every 3 weeks

Essential Functions

• Perform problem-focused, individualized medical assessments.
• Be physically on-site at assigned correctional facility(s) on a regular basis.
• Document dates and times of provided site coverage by logging hours into online payroll system.
• Provide 24/7 on-call phone services.
• Provide back up call for other facilities as needed.
• Personally examine patients as needed.
• Stay on-site until all patients that need to be seen are seen.
• Prescribe medication (including narcotics) and treatment within prescriptive authority, as appropriate in professional medical judgement, and without regard to cost.
• When prescribing, be mindful of medication adverse reactions, medication interactions, substance abuse issues, mental health disorders, comorbidities, allergies, pain level, vital signs, contraindications, drug monitoring, etc. in the context of the individual patient.
• Prescribe medication for the appropriate duration of time, as determined by professional medical judgement.
• Review patient medical records, as appropriate.
• Sign off on orders, as appropriate.
• Comply with the correctional facility's policies and procedures, unless doing so would be counter to common sense.
• If a determination is made that off-site care would be more appropriate for the patient, work with medical staff to send the patient off site or make appointments with the understanding that this can be overruled by the Sheriff/Jailer.
• Endeavor to attend a minimum of 1 ACH medical conference per year.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required education and experience:

• Valid medical license (MD, DO, NP, PA) in the state in which services are to be provided.
• Current Board Certification.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current collaborative agreement, if required by state.
• Experience in a primary care specialty, corrections, and/or managed health care delivery.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive a motor vehicle.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training required.

Benefits

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance