Advanced Care Practitioner - SCCC

Advanced Care Practitioner (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant – Certified) – Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Aberdeen, WA.

Monthly salary: $11,071.00-$15,264.00;
Annual Salary: $-$;

Schedule:

7:00am‑5:30pm (0700‑1730) Tue‑Fri (Sat/Sun/Mon off).

The Department of Corrections seeks a highly motivated and qualified Advanced Care Practitioner to support our mission of improving public safety through timely, high‑quality, person‑centered care for the incarcerated population. The ACP will manage a defined patient panel using a population health approach that emphasizes prevention, chronic disease management, and continuity of care. The role involves direct patient care, care coordination, quality improvement, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in both ambulatory and inpatient settings.

• Provide accessible, continuous, and person‑centered primary care to a defined patient panel, consistent with National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards and Patient‑Centered Medical Home principles.
• Perform initial and ongoing health assessments, screenings, and physical examinations; maintain PULHES coding and health classifications.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic conditions using evidence‑based practices, emphasizing prevention, chronic disease management, and health equity.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing and prescribe medications, including controlled substances and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), in alignment with clinical guidelines and formulary standards.
• Provide urgent and emergency care in collaboration with nursing staff across clinical settings, ensuring timely access and appropriate triage.
• Admit, manage, and provide ongoing care for patients in the inpatient/infirmary unit, ensuring safe transitions across levels of care.
• Coordinate care across disciplines and settings, including collaboration with community providers to support continuity of care during transitions such as intake and reentry.
• Perform minor procedures within scope of practice and recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating and facilitating specialty referral when indicated.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in the health records in accordance with NCCHC standards, legal requirements, and DOC policy.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients and interdisciplinary team members, supporting shared decision‑making and patient engagement.
• Coordinate transitions of care, including off‑site services and community‑based providers, ensuring continuity, information exchange, and follow‑up.
• Participate in Coordinated Quality Improvement (CQIP) activities consistent with NCCHC requirements and WA DOC initiatives for continuous quality improvement.
• Lead or contribute to at least one quality improvement annually, using data to improve clinical outcomes, access, and patient experience.
• Support implementation of evidence‑based practices and PCMH‑aligned workflows to improve system performance and care delivery.
• Function as part of an interdisciplinary care team, supporting PCMH principles of team‑based, coordinated care.
• Delegate and assign care responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient care delivery.
• Provide clinical guidance, mentorship, and support to nursing and other staff, promoting a culture of safety, respect, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with custody and facilitate partners to support a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment consistent with NCCHC and WA DOC Health Services standards.
• Provide clinical input related to patient health, safety, and institutional operations, including grievances and emergent situations.
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and registrations in good standing; participate in required training, clinical oversight, peer review, professional standards reviews, and on‑call responsibilities.

• Must possess a valid Washington State license to practice as a Registered Nurse and a current designation as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, or possess a valid Washington state licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant and…