Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Care (Part-Time)

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This position provides routine and emergency medical care, on-call assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of offenders in a correctional clinical setting.
***This position is a part-time position with the Department of Corrections Rapid City Minimum Facility and will work approximately 24 hours per week.
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~ Public safety - your contributions will help keep the state of South Dakota and fellow South Dakotans safe.

conducting medical/physical examinations;
ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests and diagnosing medical conditions;
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;
position 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;
position 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.
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;
position responsible for attending quarterly medical review board meetings, monthly physician meetings and other division meetings as assigned.
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;

ability to provide direct patient care to offenders;
knowledgeable in full-spectrum primary care;
skilled in office based procedures;
ability to read and comprehend the English language;
ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
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.
If OC spray is carried, the staff carrying OC spay will be required to have direct (level 1) exposure during the training program. Please attach a Curriculum Vitae/resume with your application, with 3 professional references.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
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You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
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