Physician Assistant
About The Position
Shall be responsible for, but is not limited to: Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the inmate population. Conduct medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests, x-ray and other diagnostic testing. Diagnosis and treat patients in an efficient, timely, and professional manner, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications utilizing the Bureau of Prisons formulary. Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing Attend to medical emergencies Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy Emergency consultation to be performed by the contractor in instances where deemed necessary. Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans Assist in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of health care services Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick calls, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician
Requirements
- Must hold licensure to practice medicine in the State of California or Nevada.
- Must have 1-2 years family medicine experience or 1-2 years of urgent care experience.
- Must hold, at minimum, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) and stay current with certification.
- Providing proof of credentials (education, current licensor/status competency, continuing medical education).
Responsibilities
- Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the inmate population.
- Conduct medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests, x-ray and other diagnostic testing.
- Diagnosis and treat patients in an efficient, timely, and professional manner, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications utilizing the Bureau of Prisons formulary.
- Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing
- Attend to medical emergencies
- Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy
- Emergency consultation to be performed by the contractor in instances where deemed necessary.
- Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits
- Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans
- Assist in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of health care services
- Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems
- Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick calls, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations
- Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
