On‑Call Advanced Care Practitioner (Corrections)

State of Washington; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 219,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 25 paid vacation days

Remote/telework/flexible schedules

Paid holidays

Job summary

The State of Washington Department of Corrections is seeking an on‑call Advanced Care Practitioner for the WA State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, WA. Under supervision of the Facility Medical Director, you will provide routine, urgent, and emergent care to incarcerated individuals, order tests, prescribe medications, and coordinate care with other health professionals.

Typical duties include direct patient care on-site, consultations, and participation in after‑hour emergencies and rounds, with

Qualifications

• 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 an RN 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary routine, urgent, and emergent medical care, including diagnostic, therapeutic, preventative and health maintenance services.
• Diagnose health related problems and determine outcome of acute and chronic illnesses.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic laboratory tests and provide preliminary readings of X-rays.
• Prescribe medications including controlled substances as indicated.
• Refer complicated and complex cases to staff physicians and outside medical consultants when necessary.
• Provide primary care services at the SMU, MSU, IPU and Living Units.

Skills

Midlevel health care provider

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Physician Assistant training program

Job description

The State of Washington Department of Corrections is seeking an on‑call Advanced Care Practitioner for the WA State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, WA. Under supervision of the Facility Medical Director, you will provide routine, urgent, and emergent care to incarcerated individuals, order tests, prescribe medications, and coordinate care with other health professionals.

Typical duties include direct patient care on-site, consultations, and participation in after‑hour emergencies and rounds, with