VitalCore Health Strategies

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

VitalCore Health Strategies$90K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited NP/PA program
  • Current licenses or certifications in South Carolina
  • Experience in correctional facilities desired
  • Acute care experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Respond to and initiate care for medical emergencies
  • Identify inmate/patient health problems and prescribe treatment
  • Implement medical care utilizing approved therapeutic regimens
  • Provide education to inmates, healthcare, and correctional staff
  • Document all healthcare contacts
  • Adhere to safety and security policies
  • Participate in disaster drills and follow security regulations

Benefits

  • Holiday pay for multiple federal holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Identity theft protection
  • Employee assistance program and discount center access
  • 401K with plan matching
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Annual incentive payment
  • Dependent care flexible spending account
Full Job Description
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant at Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina for Full-Time!

NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT POSITION SUMMARY
The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus. The NP/PA works with a variety of healthcare professionals/security officers in a correctional environment to provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician. The NP/PA has no managerial responsibilities.

NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BENEFITS PACKAGE:

  • Holiday Pay: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Animal/Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Payment
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account


NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Graduate of an accredited college/university NP/PA program
  • Must possess current licenses or certifications in this state
  • Experience in Correctional desired but not required
  • Acute care experience preferred


NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Responds to and initiates care for medical emergencies throughout the facility.
  • Identifies inmate /patient health problems and prescribes treatment under direction of a physician.
  • Implements medical care utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by a Physician.
  • Provides education to inmate /patient, healthcare, and correctional staff.
  • Documents all healthcare contacts.
  • Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills. Follows security regulations for keys, sharps, and
  • controlled medications.
  • Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
  • Adheres to Universal Precautions and other appropriate infection control practices.
  • Attends training and meetings as required.


NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCHEDULE

  • Full Time

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