Impactful Correctional Health AP Clinician

Utmb; Beeville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver comprehensive clinical care within the McConnell Unit. You will work under physician supervision, managing medical aspects of care for inmates and offenders in a secure facility.

Responsibilities include history taking, examinations, orders per protocol, patient counseling and EMR documentation, with emphasis on prevention and coordinated care in a correctional environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• NCCPA certification.
• Texas PA license (TPAB/TMB).
• ACEN/CCNE NP program completion with ANCC/AANP certification.
• RN and APRN licensure in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient histories and perform focused physical exams.
• Order or review labs, imaging and other studies per approved protocols.
• Document encounters and medical decisions in the EMR.
• Counsel patients on preventive care, medications and health maintenance.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses and other clinicians in a correctional setting.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Medical history taking

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary coordination

Documentation in EMR

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

ACEN/CCNE NP program

Texas RN license

Texas PA/NP licensure

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

UTMB Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver comprehensive clinical care within the McConnell Unit. You will work under physician supervision, managing medical aspects of care for inmates and offenders in a secure facility.

Responsibilities include history taking, examinations, orders per protocol, patient counseling and EMR documentation, with emphasis on prevention and coordinated care in a correctional environment.