Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Adult Primary Care

Wellpath•Dublin, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Adult Primary Care role is with a mission-driven organization that focuses on providing care to overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients. The organization emphasizes a people-first culture, offering excellent career growth opportunities and fostering a work-life balance. They provide comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, along with unique benefits like DailyPay, tuition assistance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid life insurance, tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA), and a wellness program. The organization's mission is to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, aiming to 'Always Do The Right Thing!' and heal the world one patient at a time. They serve hundreds of thousands of unique individuals monthly, with a significant portion receiving direct clinical care, including life-saving interventions like Narcan. Ongoing training and development opportunities are available, along with best-in-class clinical resources.

Requirements

Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.
Must have and maintain current CPR certification.
Must have the patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population.
Ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.
Scheduling flexibility is also required to be able to rotate hours and shifts, if needed, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage.
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience.
Corrections experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment on-site.
Adheres to established policies and procedures for medical care, including documentation in SOAP format, adherence to formulary regimens, and utilizing available in-house resources for treatment.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while also reporting any concerns or questions to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
Provides input into facility mandatory committees as requested.
Offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines.
Ensures necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee to monitor the provision of clinical services.
Communicates scheduling changes to the Medical Director and H.S.A. and makes arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time.