Physician Assistant​/Emergency Medicine​/Texas​/Locum Tenens​/Nurse Practitioner

Rate of Pay: $130,000 annual salary

Management & Training Corporation operates the IAH Detention Center in Livingston, Texas
, providing residents with excellent care including medical services supporting their health and well-being

Schedule:
Full-time

Benefits include:

• Medical, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Bereavement, civic duty and military leave

Position Summary: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care of specific patients under the direction of a physician. Follows stablished nursing standards, procedures, and practices and give specific patient care direction to nursing and other staff in compliance with MTC Medical and customer directives.

Essential responsibilities:

• Follow established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as required and adjust treatment processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Perform CPR when necessary.
• Monitor medical condition of patients and report and document changes appropriate to scope of practice.
• Diagnose and treat patients appropriately, exercising independent judgment, initiating an effective course of action.
• Perform daily information rounds and prepare notes on detainees assigned to medical housing.
• Perform basic procedures including thermal applications, non-sterile soaks, application of dressings and casts.
• Order diagnostic and therapeutic services and assess efficiency, documenting results and making needed changes.
• Consult with facility medical director in a collaborative and cooperative relationship.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive charting on patient medical records.
• Enhance professional development through participation in educational programs, in-service and workshops.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings; promote communications and proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
• Utilize established corporate, facility and corrections policies and procedures in making decisions, while using sound independent judgment in performing the duties of the position.
• Implement basic cost containment and utilization management for patient care and facility operations.
• Maintain security and confidentiality of all patient medical records; observes applicable HIPAA rules.
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
• Comply with all applicable pharmacy regulations, especially those covering controlled substances.
• Assist corporate counsel with responses to detainee lawsuits.
• Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved appropriate medical services.
• Comply with requirements of applicable regulations, laws, policies, standards and contracts.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people away from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from confined areas.
• Maintain equipment and supplies.
• Requires long periods of walking and standing.
• Regular attendance required.
• Promote the development of positive social skills among staff and detainees through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.
• Maintain accountability of detainees and property; adhere to safety practices.

Education and experience requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited program and current licensure in the state of Texas as a nurse practitioner is required. All education related to the licensure is required. Any additional licenses or certifications (i.e., DEA registration) are required.
• Two to five years of experience is recommended, preferably in a correctional environment or emergency medicine.
• Bi-lingual/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Must possess current CPR certification.
• Must successfully complete required per-service training.
• A valid…