Nurse Practitioner - Full Time - greater Rochester NY - Correctional Health Care

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Company & Position Introduction:nProfessional Care Medical Practice PC (i.e. Professional Care) has been in operation since 1986. We are a privately owned, physician founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice.nProfessional Care provides comprehensive medical, mental health, & dental care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout the states of PA, MD, WV, NY, & NH; and was voted one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies of 2019, 2020 & 2021 by the Central PA Business Journal.nCorrectional health care is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for todayu2019s medical professional in that it provides the ability to truly utilize all of your learned medical skills and knowledge on a daily basis. It is the perfect hybrid of Primary Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, and Addiction Medicine; providing care to an under-served, diverse, and truly appreciative patient population.nWe are currently looking for au00a0Full-Time, Nurse Practitioneru00a0to join our team and provide on-site medical care at theu00a0Monroe County Jail in Rochester, NY.u00a0 The majority of weekly hours will be based in Rochester, NY; however, an ideal candidate for this position would be someone willing to travel on occasion to provide support when needed at the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, NY and/or the Livingston County Jail in Geneseo, NY.u00a0nThis is au00a040 hour/week position, Monday's - Friday's, yet may require some occasional support on the weekends (i.e., Saturday's and/or Sunday's).u00a0 Weekly hours are scheduled during normal business hours (i.e., ~8:00am - 4:30pm) & travel time to facilities other than the Monroe County Jail is included in your weekly hours.nSome important key points:nnSalaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience.Company-paid family health care offered (i.e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).Company-paid life insurance provided.Elective life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits offered.Retirement benefits offered (i.e., 401k with discretionary company match).Company-paid malpractice liability insurance (including tail coverage) provided.Generous PTO, Holiday, & Sick Leave package provided.Annual licensure reimbursement provided.Unlimited company-paid CME technology provided, and more.nnJob Description:nIn this role the NP will be performing physical examinations on all newly incarcerated inmates/patients, as well as evaluating sick inmates/patients, and present your observations to the attending physician.nYou will be responsible for performing a variety of duties such as suturing and administering injections and medications, drawing blood samples, and evaluate of diagnostic findings. Other responsibilities will include:nnEnsuring complete, accurate and timely medical entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.Providing counseling and education on common medical problems.Performing histories and physicals on all newly committed inmates/patients in accordance with NCCHC/ACA Standards, facility requirements, and PCM policies and procedures.Complying with standards of care in accordance with NCCHC/ACA and accepted healthcare standards.Developing and conducting in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar, as assigned by PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.Reviewing inmate/patient records to determine health status and initiate necessary treatment.Screening inmate/patient sick call requests to determine appropriate follow up care.Evaluating inmate/patients at sick call for common complaints.Ordering appropriate laboratory tests and X-rays.Ordering specialty consultations when indicated.Providing other services as required at the request of the PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.Providing ongoing, continuous care for inmates/patients with chronic medical problems such as asthma, hypertension, and diabetes.Collecting specimens for and carrying out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures.Evaluating and initiating treatment in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, hemorrhage, burns, and injuries.Prescribing therapeutic modalities such as medications and diets in accordance with regulations.nnThis position is exciting and fast paced, and as such we must have someone who is able to multi-task well and has excellent time management skills. They must also have the ability to work independently and be comfortable with making patient diagnosis on their own.nCompany Overview:nProfessional Care is committed to managing and reducing risk in correctional health care by providing cost-effective quality health care management, continuously improving the standards of care and striving for national accreditation for all facilities.nDedicated to correctional health care, Professional Care prides itself on our strong client relationships, as well as effective and efficient management of health care services. These attributes continue to be the hallmark of our success.u00a0u00a0With new health care contracts established regularly, opportunities for advancement and development are ample.nPCM utilizes a proprietary EMR system, customized to our practice and specifically designed for correctional health care. Said technology is user-friendly, intuitive, and reliable. Furthermore, we are dedicated to your long-term success and foster this by providing individually catered training to every one of our NP's.u00a0u00a0We teach you how to document in real-time and tactfully structure our call requirements; to ensure that youu2019re life outside of your career is focused on the things that matter the most to you.nTo learn why Professional Care Medical Practice PC is Theu00a0Choice for Quality Correctional Healthcare, please apply today and schedule a phone interview.u00a0u00a0We canu2019t wait to hear from you and look forward to speaking with you about joining our PrimeCare family!,validThrough:2022-03-30T23:59:59-05:00,employmentType:FULL_TIME,directApply:true,hiringOrganization:{@type:Organization,name:**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.,sameas:****Medical, Inc.,value:1862551327},jobLocation:{@type:Place,address:{@type:PostalAddress,addressCountry:US,postalCode:14614,addressLocality:Rochester,addressRegion:New York,streetAddress:130 South Plymouth Avenue}}}

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