Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage atOutpatient Clinic in Washingt

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference
-216960-NP-WA

Title:

NP

Dates Needed:
July 6 for 3-6 months

Shift Type:
Day Shift

Assignment Type:
Outpatient;
Clinic

Call

Required:

No

Board Certification

Required:

Negotiable

Job Duration:
Locums

This correctional facility provides outpatient primary care services to an adult population in a secure clinical environment in Washington state. The facility operates with established protocols suited to corrections-based healthcare delivery and is supported by on-site medical assistants, physicians, and nurse practitioners. Credentialing for this position is estimated at 1-2 weeks.

Washington state offers a range of regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities throughout its diverse landscape. Residents and visitors have access to year-round activities spanning coastal areas, mountain ranges, and forested regions, making the state a destination for varied recreational pursuits across all seasons.

Clinicians will provide outpatient primary care services to adult patients in a correctional facility setting, working Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The expected caseload is 8-16 patients per day, with clinical responsibilities encompassing injury management, acute illness treatment, follow-up visits, physicals, complicated chronic care management, urgent care, and minor procedures.

Required credentials include an Internal Medicine or Family Medicine board certification (negotiable), BLS, Washington state license, DEA registration, and COVID vaccination; prescriptive authority is required. Clinicians with experience in corrections-based healthcare and comfort performing sutures and injections are preferred, though these qualifications are not required.

Case Load/PPD: 8-16

Support Staff: MA, MD, NPs

Patient Population:
Adults

Location Type:
On-Site

Prescriptive Authority

Required:

Yes

Government:
Yes