Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Adelphi Medical Staffing; Taylorsville (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelphi Medical Staffing seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to deliver primary care and chronic disease management for adult offenders at a correctional facility in Taylorsville, UT.

You will perform exams, manage illnesses, order tests, and document in HERO EMR under physician supervision. Emphasis on patient education, preventive care, and adherence to policy and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and offender health a plus.
• Ability to manage chronic conditions with evidence-based guidelines.
• Licensure as NP or PA and state supervisory arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Perform vital signs assessment and obtain medical history from offenders.
• Evaluate and treat acute and chronic illnesses under physician supervision.
• Manage chronic health conditions with continuity of care.
• Prescribe medications in compliance with regulations and supervision.
• Administer immunizations and preventive care per facility protocols.
• Educate patients on medications, treatment plans, and disease prevention.
• Order, perform, and interpret tests and studies to guide care.
• Document encounters in HERO EMR using POMR format.

Skills

Vital signs assessment

Medical history interviewing

Chronic disease management

Prescribe medications

Tools

HERO EMR

Job description

Taylorsville, United States | Posted on 10/06/2026

Adelphi is seeking a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant to provide primary care and chronic medical management services to adult offenders for a correctional facility in Taylorsville in North Carolina.

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Primary Care

Responsibilities:

• Perform vital signs assessment and obtain a comprehensive, relevant medical history from offenders.
• Conduct independent evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and trauma, consistent with clinical scope and licensure.
• Manage and monitor chronic health conditions, ensuring continuity of care and adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
• Prescribe indicated medications, including narcotics and controlled substances, in accordance with physician supervision, DAC policy, and state/federal regulations.
• Administer approved immunizations and preventive care in compliance with facility's protocols.
• Provide patient education and counseling on medications, treatment plans, diet, weight management, substance use, and disease prevention.
• Refer patients to the supervising physician or clinical director for evaluation of complex conditions beyond the scope of the NP/PA role.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, X-rays, EKGs, audiograms, and tympanometry to guide clinical decision-making.
• Perform routine and comprehensive physical examinations for diagnosis, intake, or chronic disease follow-up.
• Document all clinical encounters promptly and accurately in the HERO electronic medical record system using POMR format.
• Maintain compliance with all standards under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and facility policies, including timely reporting, quality assurance participation, and ethical care delivery.
• Participate in utilization reviews, quality improvement activities, and peer consultations as required.