Advanced Practice Professional (NP/PA) Day Shift (79615)

Centurion Health • Chester, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Centurion is the new provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Illinois Department of Corrections. We are seeking an Advanced Practice Professional (NP/PA) at the Menard Correctional Center in Menard, IL. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant works under the supervision of a physician in a correctional environment and is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management. This includes collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, performing assessments, diagnosing patients, and medication management. Unique benefits of correctional healthcare include a clinically interesting, diverse patient population in a secure and structured setting, freedom from insurance, coding and reimbursement hassles, the ability to spend time with patients without cancellations or no-shows, and consistent salary not based on patient volume. Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Illinois APRN license
• Ability to pass background check
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team
• Performing assessments
• Diagnosing patients
• Medication management

Benefits

• Sign on bonus
• No weekends
• No insurance, coding and reimbursement hassles
• Ability to spend time with patients
• Consistent salary not based on patient volume
• Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level