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NEOGOV · 3 months ago

Advanced Care Practitioner (PA-C Lead/ARNP) - WCC

Mason County – Shelton, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$63.63/hr - $104.28/hr

1+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the critical role of on-call Advanced Care Practitioner (PA-C Lead/ARNP) at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) located in Shelton, WA. This position contributes to the agency's mission to improve public safety by delivering quality health care to the facility patient population, promoting healthy lifestyles, and providing patient health care education.

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Responsibilities

Diagnose health related problems and determine outcome

Implement plan of care by providing direct patient care; directing others about the urgency, timeframes, and methods to deliver health care on and off site; determining when need for care or services become more urgent, need clarification, or another type or level of intervention; and taking action as necessary to provide orders and accomplish prescribed interventions in a timely and clinically responsive manner

Perform minor surgical procedures and suture of simple lacerations

Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic laboratory tests, ECGs, and x-rays

Prescribe medications including controlled substances and buprenorphine as indicated

Refer complicated and complex cases to staff physicians and outside medical consultants and facilities when necessary

Admit and care for infirmary patients when needed

Provide urgent and emergent medical care both in the infirmary and in living units or other facility areas

When applicable manage a population of primary care Patient’s in general population or in an intensive management/ segregation unit

Updates PULHES codes to reflect changes in the Patients’ condition or circumstances

Effectively communicate verbally in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with offenders. their families, other health care personnel custody, and other institutional personnel

Legibly document subjective and objective clinical findings, as well as the actions taken to deliver all aspects of health care

Protect the confidentiality. of health records

Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care

Promote facility safety

Attend all required training

Manage email and ensure timely response as required

Participate in Medical on Duty on-call rotations

Attend regular medical provider meetings

Qualification

PA-C CertificationARNP LicenseUnrestricted DEA LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationMid-level Health Care Experience

Required

Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants

Must possess a valid Washington State license to practice as a Registered Nurse AND possession of a current license designated as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the state of Washington

Must hold unrestricted license to practice as a midlevel practitioner and prescribe scheduled drugs

Licensure (PA-C, RN, ARNP) must be valid and continuously unrestricted