Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Core
Provide evidence-based clinical care, coordinate medical services, and manage patient treatment plans for incarcerated individuals in county jail facilities.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Clinical Care)
Builds
Individualized treatment plans, clinical protocols, and coordinated care pathways for detainees.
Domain
Healthcare / Correctional Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, physical examinations, minor surgical procedures, medication management, chronic disease management, patient triage, emergency response, documentation, inter-agency collaboration
Preferred skills
Infection control, public health, correctional environment experience, disease detection, Certified Correctional Health Professional
Technologies
SOAPE documentation format, electronic health records (implied), lab/radiology ordering systems
Responsibilities
Obtain history and complete physical examinations of incarcerated patients; evaluate and treat patients as medically indicated; order lab work, radiology studies, and medications; perform minor procedures (sutures, incisions, drainage, biopsies); develop and update treatment plans for chronic conditions; collaborate with external medical providers and agencies; document encounters in SOAPE format; participate in quality improvement and peer review; respond to after-hours emergencies.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical practitioner