CDOC Mid-level Provider/ (Nurse Practitioner/ Physicians Assistant) -Telehealth- (COLORADO SPRINGS)

Job Title

This position provides medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for chronic care, including but not limited to Gender Dysphoria and Opioid Use Disorder, for offenders using the tele-medicine platform, which could include offenders assigned to a clinic, an infirmary, or a special needs facility.

Job Description

This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Perform and document, in the department electronic health record, physical examinations through the use of a tele-medicine platform and a medical assistant or equivalent, and obtain detailed histories on assigned patients;
• Assess and treat acute/chronic medical problems and provides direct patient care to a specified patient population;
• Notify attending physician on call, or supervising physician, of any unusual or expected events or problems requiring physician consultation;
• Prescribe medications from the CDOC formulary using applicable CDOC guidelines and policies;
• Conduct sick call, emergency treatment or chronic care clinic as assigned;
• Diagnose and treat medical conditions and disorders within scope of practice;
• Order laboratory tests and other diagnostic testing pertinent to the medical care of offenders;
• May be required to assess dental and mental health emergencies and refer appropriately;
• Assist in pre and post operative care;
• Perform offender health record reviews;
• Review and interpret laboratory, x-ray and EKG results and intervene as medically indicated;
• Be willing to learn new diagnostic modalities as they become available;
• Follow the CDOC clinical services standards and procedures, protocols, guidelines, or policies pertaining to medical practice and treatment as specified by Clinical Services administration;
• Travel to other correctional facilities to assist during a staffing crisis as requested by the Director of Clinical Services or their designee;
• Communicate with outside providers and internal peers to ensure continuity of care;
• Collaborate with other health care professionals, clinical services staff regarding offender health issues/policies, transfers, classifications and medical legal concerns;
• Participate in various decision making committees to resolve system issues;
• Assist in developing policies, protocols, standards or guidelines;
• Identify and update "medical holds" and housing and work restrictions electronically;
• Provide formal and informal medical training for co-workers, offender classes, and Training Academy presentations as assigned;
• Provide offender education during appointments;
• Participate in developing educational materials for offenders or health care professionals;
• This position must be available during the assigned work hours, in addition to provide on-call and call back duties such as weekends, evening and night shifts, and holidays;
• May perform clinical research related to specific operations, only under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer;