Physician Assistant (PA)

Position: Advanced Practice Practitioner Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner

Location: Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Coleman, FL



HOURS OF OPERATION/SCHEDULING:
Monday - Friday (except Federal Holidays) 7:30am-4:00pm


*Schedule can be changed by Health Service Administrator to meet the institution's needs.



Services to be performed:

• Will document all encounters with inmates in electronic medical chart daily. All reports and/or documentation will be reviewed and cosigned by the Clinical Director. All recommendations for further diagnostic testing and/or treatment will be made to the Clinical Director, who will retain professional responsibility for patients referred.

Description of Duties:
Contracted staff shall provide, on a non-discriminatory basis, the following services:

• Provide specialized medical services to outpatients and provide medical care. Specific duties may involve all aspects of health care delivery and will work in concert with both institutional staff and consultant specialists in various clinical areas. Performs all duties in accordance with current accepted medical practices and procedures. Performs complete physical examinations. Collects comprehensive medical and social history to include a review of all body systems.
• Performs physical assessment in correlation with historical findings, records preliminary objective findings. Examines and orders appropriate diagnostic testing and provides necessary treatment and/or medications as required. Refers selected cases to consultant specialists when necessary. Refers inmates requiring hospitalization to a community hospital and to an appropriate admitting physician. Additionally, the clinician may see inmate patients who are in locked status, in their designated housing area or housed in segregation units.
• Conducts examinations of personnel as required for appointment. Approves or disapproves examinations in such cases from a medical viewpoint and in accordance with current established medical standards for employees. Administers or directs administration of both curative and preventative inoculations. Prescribes medications, treatments, and fully utilizes health services for treatment, rehabilitative, and diagnostic modalities. Physicians will assist with CPR, utilize AED, and other basic first aid skills within the scope of their practice during emergencies until the arrival of EMS crew. Ensures that proper evaluations and treatments are carried out and documented. Incumbent shall constantly monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care, providing data to the institution Quality Assurance Committee, and other agencies or committees as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Education:
A graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.



Licensure Advance Practice Practitioner (NP and/or PA):
Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, applicants applying for Nurse Practitioner positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position. Licensure PA: Applicants must possess and electronically upload proof of a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

How to Apply:
Please apply below for consideration. For additional questions, please contact Valerie Vazquez via email at View email address on click.appcast.io

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