Physician Assistant – Flexible Jail Urgent & Primary Care

Harris Health System, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health System, Inc. seeks a Physician Assistant to perform intake assessments and urgent/chronic care for individuals in custody at Harris County Jail. The role includes emergency stabilization and potential back-up support for the general provider team.

The candidate should be a NCCPA-certified PA-C with strong communication skills and clinical proficiency in suturing, splinting, and EKG interpretation, contributing to high-quality patient care within a mission-driven health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program (NCCPA, PA-C).
• Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) license.
• Strong verbal communication and writing skills.
• Experience with suturing, splinting, and EKG interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Perform intake health assessments, procedural urgent care, chronic care, and emergency stabilizing care for individuals in custody at the Harris County Jail.
• Provide back-up/flexibility to the general provider workforce.
• Ensure organizational compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Skills

Verbal communication

Public speaking

Writing

Medical terminology

Analytical abilities

Suturing

Splinting

EKG interpretation

Education

Bachelor of Science: graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program (NCCPA, PA-C)

Tools

Personal Computer

Job description

Harris Health System, Inc. seeks a Physician Assistant to perform intake assessments and urgent/chronic care for individuals in custody at Harris County Jail. The role includes emergency stabilization and potential back-up support for the general provider team.

The candidate should be a NCCPA-certified PA-C with strong communication skills and clinical proficiency in suturing, splinting, and EKG interpretation, contributing to high-quality patient care within a mission-driven health system.