Advance Practice Provider | Urgent Care

Job TitleAdvanced Practice ProviderDuties And ResponsibilitiesServes as the direct supervisor and rater to federal Advanced Practice Providers (APP) to include both Physician Assistants and/or Nurse Practitioner at IHSC sites.Provides leadership and oversight of APP onboarding and training.Participates in national APP training initiatives as required.Oversees the APP peer review processes.Coordinates APP work schedule at the IHSC sites.Coordinates regular on-site APP meetings and in-service training as required.Serves as Acting Regional APP or Acting Chief APP as required.Provides direct care to detainees via scheduled appointments, emergency or urgent care visits.Works within and performs functions as outlined in the IHSC Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Collaborative Practice and Prescriptive Authority Agreement. (Consults with the physician/Clinical Director for complex medical and/or psychiatric patients and as required by IHSC policy.Provides infirmary care including admission, discharge, and daily rounds for detainees that require higher levels of medical care or monitoring.Performs comprehensive history and physical evaluations, behavioral health care, and minor outpatient surgical procedures for detainees as required by IHSC policy, or as required for detainee medical complaint.Coordinates health care needs of detainees including referrals to off-site consultants.Interprets Tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) and diagnostic studies, manages Direct Observation Therapy (DOT) for treatment of active or latent tuberculosis.Takes appropriate infection control actions in accordance with IHSC policy and guidance.May serve as medical escort of detainees as needed, for domestic/overseas travel.Utilizes and documents interpretation and/or translation and/or assisted communication services as needed to ensure ability to communicate with detainees or others who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) or have a communication disability or impediment.Provides relevant patient health education to detainees verbally and/or with handouts.Documents detainee care visits in the required health record using required format, in compliance with IHSC policy and guidance.Maintains patient confidentiality and confidentiality of medical records.Completes all training as required/assigned.