Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Adelphi Staffing•Nashville, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
Adelphi is seeking a nurse practitioner (NP)/physician assistant (PA) to provide services in a correctional facility in North Carolina. This is an outpatient role in correctional medicine, urgent care, primary care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, or family medicine. The position is contract-based with an ongoing contract length and requires 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- NC License
- DEA certification
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- NP/PA Certification
Responsibilities
- Perform vital signs and appropriate medical history.
- Perform independent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all illnesses and trauma.
- Refer patients to the clinical director for conditions beyond the scope of training and experience of the nurse practitioner.
- Manage chronic health problems.
- Prescribe indicated medications as directed through utilizing the Soldiers' Home Policy and Procedures.
- Prescribe narcotic and controlled substances as directed by the physician.
- Administer authorized immunizations.
- Provide counseling and guidance to patients on issues relating to drugs, diet, weight control, effects of prescribed medications, and treatments.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, and perform tympanometry.
- Perform physical exams.
- Perform all other required services within the scope of practice which is consistent with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of North Carolina.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
