Advanced Practice Provider - McConnell Unit
About The Position
Correctional Managed Care’s mission is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). The Advanced Practice Provider performs clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols. The role manages medical care through observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, counseling, and health teaching for people who are ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing changes in normal health processes. It also promotes health maintenance and illness prevention in a clinical setting. The position is based in a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center and operates in a standard hospital, clinical, correctional, and/or surgical environment. Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing are required. Salary is commensurate with relevant work experience.
Requirements
- For Physician Assistant applicants: completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
- For Physician Assistant applicants: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- For Physician Assistant applicants: licensure by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB).
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: completion of a graduate-level or higher nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).
- Security clearance is required.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Responsibilities
- Obtain medical histories, organize relevant data, perform physical examinations, and suggest laboratory, radiographic, or other studies to establish or support a diagnosis.
- Perform preliminary reviews of radiographs, laboratory data, ECGs, and other relevant clinical information.
- Formulate and order therapeutic regimens for treatment of pathologic states or disabling entities, within the applicable Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license.
- Document histories, physical examinations, and relevant clinical information, including existing medical conditions.
- Medically classify patients according to physical, functional, and emotional capabilities.
- Monitor treatment progress and protocols for patients in chronic care clinical settings.
- Counsel patients on preventive medicine regimens and provide instruction about medical problems, nutrition, medication, and health promotion and maintenance.
- Review medical records and therapeutic regimens for proper content and appropriateness.
- Represent and serve as emissary of the physician in delegated matters and related duties as required.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary care and fulfill clinical care responsibilities.
- Document all healthcare encounters and relevant clinical information in electronic medical records.
- Identify appropriate internal controls for the department and provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
- Adhere to established departmental internal controls and reporting structure.
- Perform related duties as required.
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Job Type
Full-time
