CDOC Mid-Level Provider Trainer Colorado Springs

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

Our offering

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

Who may apply:
This position is open to Colorado state residents only.

Location:
This position is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

This position provides training directly to mid-level providers on medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for acute, chronic, and emergency care for offenders in the clinical setting, which could include a clinic, an infirmary, or a special needs facility. This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Responsible to ensure that all mid-level providers receive annual training and competency check offs.
• Responsible to provide remedial trainings as needed for any staff who do not pass competencies.
• Responsible to develop a robust training program for mid-level providers to include minor medical procedures core competencies including, but not limited to, joint injections, EKG reading, suturing, stapling, X-ray assessment, incision and drainage of abscesses, excision of cysts, application of splints and casts, removal of toenails and thorough physical examinations.
• Ensures practice safety, environmental and infection control methods.
• Responsible for liaison interface between the Clinical Unit and the quality department.
• Develop quality-specific training as needed based on identified issues for all mid-level providers in the state.
• Responsible to generate reports on training with a tracking mechanism to ensure that all staff have completed annual competencies training and check offs.
• Responsible for ensuring the standards of care for mid-level providers are met by verifying compliance with all applicable provider care, departmental, organizational and unit standards.
• Formulates and implements policies and procedures essential to promoting quality care in respect to direct provider care as needed.
• Responsible to work with the Regional Health Services Administrators, Health Services Administrators, Chief of Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer to ensure staff compliance with all Life/Safety policies and procedures and all other applicable compliance standards.
• May occasionally be required to participate in restraining an offender for medical reasons.
• Attends training programs as assigned including self-defense to ensure self-protection skills.
• Attend required meetings. Develop proposals and complete requisitions of items needed for training submitting through the proper channels to ensure budgetary prudence.
• Will be required travel to other facilities as needed.
• Works collaboratively with the Chief Medical Officer on offender staffing, constituent requests and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must possess current, valid licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse / Nurse Practitioner from the Colorado Board of Nursing or valid licensure as a Physician Assistant from the Colorado Medical Board.

Special Qualifications

• Applicant must have full prescriptive authority (RXN) as issued by the State of Colorado (DORA) and the DEA.
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