DJJ Clinical Practitioner

Overview

Job : 295069

Location: GCHC General

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Full Time - 40 hours per week

Base salary: $48.07 per hour / $100,000 per year

Paid time off: 41 paid days off per year

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers. Established in 2017, the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services was created through a collaboration between Augusta University Health System and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice to deliver high-quality health services to Georgia’s justice-involved youth in 25 facilities.

Marietta RYDC (Located in Cobb County), 1575 County Services Pkwy, SW, Marietta, GA

Our mission in the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening the well-being of youth and families, and fostering safe communities. Each youth will receive appropriate, individualized care to improve their health knowledge and potential for wellness.

Duties to include but are not limited to:

Under the general direction of the Lead Nurse and the clinical direction of the Physician, provides basic medical services by utilizing professional medical skills to meet a variety of healthcare needs, with ambulatory care as a primary focus. Must be able to evaluate and treat the general medical and health needs of youth. Monitors CQI programs as they relate to patient care.

• Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant in the State of Georgia.
• 2 years of previous experience in a clinical setting. Prefer 1 year of experience in a correctional setting.
• Good organizational and decision-making skills; good physical and mental health; able to work under pressure; must relate well to patients, security staff, visitors and co-workers.
• Functions within the Georgia Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act (Nurse Practitioners) and Georgia Composite Medical Board Rules (Physician Assistants).
• Must have current Health Care Provider BCLS Certification, obtained through American Heart or Red Cross Program.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Normal bending, reaching, stooping. Standing and sitting for long periods of time. Must be able to move quickly in cases of emergency (within 4 minutes). Normal levels of hearing and seeing, if necessary, with corrective appliances. Must be able to perform BCLS.
• Security Clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Shifts may vary and depend upon the availability of each site. Benefits information is available via the Benefits & Data Management resources of Augusta University.

All candidates must complete and successfully pass pre-employment requirements. This includes a Criminal History Record Release and, when applicable, a Physical Examination and Drug Screen.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during employment and beyond.

This position is responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution.

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment; use of tobacco products on campus is strictly prohibited.

Department of Juvenile Justice is a division of Augusta University. We are an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Augusta University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. The University recruits without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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