PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 85,948 - 105,042; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

DailyPay option

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

401k plan

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania to provide medical care to underserved incarcerated patients. This role offers a salary of $62.39 - $76.25 per hour along with comprehensive benefits like daily pay, tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program. The successful candidate will conduct medical services under supervision, ensure proper documentation, and maintain patient confidentiality. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving lives through quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required.
• Must maintain current Nurse Practitioner licensure in Pennsylvania.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services to incarcerated patients under supervision.
• Conduct routine and emergency medical care for inmates on-site.
• Maintain patient confidentiality according to accepted practices.

Skills

Patient care

Medical documentation

Emergency response

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Viewing: PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Compensation Information: $62.39 - $76.25 / hour

Department (Org): Clinic

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation. Live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!” and collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

Under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site Physicians, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines. They ensure necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee to monitor the provision of clinical services. Additionally, they communicate scheduling changes to the Medical Director and HSA and make arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment on-site.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures for medical care, including documentation in SOAP format, adherence to formulary regimens, and utilizing available in-house resources for treatment.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while also reporting any concerns or questions to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
• Provide input into facility mandatory committees as requested.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• A graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• An advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

Experience

• Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience is preferred.
• Must have the patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.
• Scheduling flexibility is also required to be able to rotate hours and shifts, if needed, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.
• Must have and maintain current CPR certification.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.