Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

PrimeCare Medical • Leonardtown, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (PCM) is seeking a Part-Time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide on-site medical care at the St. Mary's County Detention Center in Leonardtown, MD. This is a 24 hour (3 days) per week position, Monday through Friday during normal business hours, with no weekends or holidays. Correctional healthcare offers a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity to utilize all learned medical skills and knowledge daily, serving an under-served, diverse, and appreciative patient population. The role is a hybrid of Primary Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, and Addiction Medicine.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant program.
• Board Certified.
• Licensed to practice Medicine in Maryland.
• Maintain current DEA license.
• Maintain active BLS (i.e. CPR) certification.
• Maintain current Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to multi-task well.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Comfortable with making patient diagnosis on their own.

Responsibilities

• Performing physical examinations on all newly incarcerated inmates/patients.
• Evaluating sick inmates/patients and presenting observations to the attending physician.
• Performing duties such as suturing, administering injections and medications, and drawing blood samples.
• Evaluating diagnostic findings.
• Ensuring complete, accurate, and timely medical entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.
• Providing counseling and education on common medical problems.
• Performing histories and physicals on all newly committed inmates/patients in accordance with NCCHC/ACA Standards, facility requirements, and PCM policies and procedures.
• Complying with standards of care in accordance with NCCHC/ACA and accepted healthcare standards.
• Developing and conducting in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar, as assigned by PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.
• Reviewing inmate/patient records to determine health status and initiate necessary treatment.
• Screening inmate/patient sick call requests to determine appropriate follow up care.
• Evaluating inmate/patients at sick call for common complaints.
• Ordering appropriate laboratory tests and X-rays.
• Ordering specialty consultations when indicated.
• Providing other services as required at the request of the PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.
• Providing ongoing, continuous care for inmates/patients with chronic medical problems such as asthma, hypertension, and diabetes.
• Collecting specimens for and carrying out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures.
• Evaluating and initiating treatment in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, hemorrhage, burns, and injuries.
• Prescribing therapeutic modalities such as medications and diets in accordance with regulations.

Benefits

• Company-paid liability insurance (including tail coverage).
• Eligibility to accrue "sick and safe" leave benefits under Maryland’s Healthy Working Families Act (MDSSL).
• Annual licensure reimbursement.
• Unlimited company-paid CME technology.

What This Job Offers

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