Salary : $138,267.36 - $226,610.64 Annually
Location : Spokane County - Airway Heights, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number:Department: Dept. of Corrections
Division: HS - SCCC
Opening Date: 09/23/2026
Closing Date: 10/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
DescriptionAdvanced Care PractitionerAdvanced Registered Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant - CertifiedAirway Heights Corrections Center
Airway Heights, WA.
Hourly Salary: $66.22-$108.53
On-Call (Various shifts/hours available)
The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Advanced Care Practitioner for the Airway Heights Corrections Center located in Airway Heights, WA.
Under the supervision of the Health Services Manager and Facility Medical Director, this position supports the agency's mission to improve public safety by delivering high-quality to the incarcerated individuals of the Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) in a timely and professional manner, promoting a healthy lifestyle, and providing appropriate patient health care education. This includes assessing, diagnosing, and treating the multitude of medical issues encountered. This position monitors, manages, coordinates, and delivers health care to the patient in order to improve the quality and continuity of health services. The practitioner also assists Health Care Managers and the Facility Medical Director in monitoring expenditures, planning and organizing health care services, facilities, and other programs as needed.
COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE:- A detailed resume
- A cover letter outlining your interest in this position with our agency
- 3 professional references that include both emails and phone numbers
Application assessment will be ongoing; the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It's the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.
DutiesProvide high quality medical care:- Diagnoses and treat health related problems within scope of practice in accordance with agency guidelines and within applicable standards of care.
- Ensure continuity of care.
- Perform minor surgical procedures as indicated and within scope of practice.
- Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic testing as indicated.
- Prescribe medical and technical assistance to other health care personnel as needed.
- Seek consultation with colleagues, staff physicians and outside medical consultants as indicated.
- Asmit and care for infirmary/observation patients as indicated.
- Complete initial screening and physical examination as indicated.
- Update OMNI database and PULHES codes as indicated.
- Present cases at CRC as indicated.
- Call duties.
Provide effective communication and documentation:- Effectively communicate verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic medic with incarcerated individuals, their families, other health care personnel, custody and other institutional personnel.
- Legibly document subjective and objective clinical findings, as well as the actions taken to deliver all aspects of health care in the health records.
- Protect the confidentiality of health records.
- Maintain accurate, legible and complete records.
- Complete unusual incident reports as directed, collect data, investigate, and complete reports.
- Respond to verbal and written requests from incarcerated individuals and institution staff.
Actively participate in clinical/facility-wide Coordinated Quality Improvement Program (CQIP) project and programs:- Attend facility CQIP/QMP meetings and report back to nursing and support staff to keep nursing staff engaged in improving patient care at every level, on every shift, and at every bedside.
- Participate/represent facility on state-wide quality improvement initiatives; share our processes and learn from other facilities; implement best practices in patient care.
- Participate in Health Services Quality Improvement activities.
- Practice in accordance with DOC Policy and incarcerated individuals Health Plan.
- Participate in formal clinical oversight according to facility and DOC Health Services Clinical Oversight Structure.
Consult with custody and other staff concerning health and safety of incarcerated individuals: - Provide medical health and safety advice with regards to incarcerated individuals to custody staff when necessary.
Delegate and assign patient responsibility through appropriate communication to the nurses and assistive nursing personnel: - Evaluate and consider the needs, condition, and stability of the patient, potential harm, complexity of task and predictability of outcome to determine appropriate assignment.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:- Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission of Certification of Physician's Assistants
OR - Must possess a valid Washington State license to practice as a Registered Nurse AND a possession of a current license designation as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
AND- Must hold an unrestricted license to practice as a midlevel practitioner and prescribe scheduled drugs
- Licensure (PA-C, RN, ARNP) must be valid and continuously unrestricted
Desired Qualifications:- One year of working experience as an ARNP or PA-C preferred
Supplemental InformationWhat We Offer: As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
- Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
- 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
- 3 days bereavement leave
- 12 paid holidays a year
- Generous retirement plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance
- Deferred Compensation and so much more!
Many DOC jobs are covered by the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS). If someone moves from a Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) eligible position to a PSERS eligible position, they actually retire under two different systems/plans. For more information, please contact the Department of Retirement System at: 1-800-547-6657.
