Correctional Medicine Physician Assistant
Correctional Medicine Physician Assistant
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Adelphi is seeking Nurse Practitioners (NP) or Physician Assistants (PA) to provide services at a correctional facility in Lompoc, California. The ideal candidates will perform independent assessments...
Job Quick Facts:
• Ref#: GS-0015-APP
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Location: Lompoc, CA
• Job Type: Contract
• Assignment Length: Potential for a long-term contract
• Facility Type: Correctional Facility
• Coverage Type: Clinical
• Shift schedule: 5 days per week, 7:30am - 4pm (40 hrs/week)
Requirements:
• Active unrestricted CA License
• BLS(AHA)
• ACLS
• Minimum 3 years of experience
Responsibilities:
• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the adult in custody population.
• Take medical histories, examine patients, and order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays.
• Make a diagnosis, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications.
• Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing.
• Attend to medical emergencies.
• Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation.
• Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits.
• Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans.
• Assist in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of the health care services.
• Manage the daily operation of the clinic and conduct daily sick call.
• Secure health histories from the patient, record findings and provide clinical evaluations.
• Provide a wide range of emergency services in the absence of the physician.
• Any other duties as assigned.
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