Physician Assistant; PA or Nurse Practitioner; NP

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

For those whose calling is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive medical care to inmates under the supervision of medical leadership. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating acute and emergency complaints, participating in administrative meetings, supporting cross‑coverage needs, collaborating with physicians and mental health professionals, ensuring clinical documentation and treatment align with protocols, maintaining patient privacy, contributing to quality improvement activities, coordinating emergency care and supporting psychiatric assessment.

• Schedule requirement:
  Week 1 – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday;
  Week 2 – Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday.
• Primary care for adult male/female population.

• Completion of an accredited education program for PAs.

• Previous correctional/detention facility experience.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience.

• Unrestricted current license, certification or registration in state of practice.
• Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current lifesaving BLS and PALS (where applicable) certification through AHA.

• Deliver acute and emergency medical care in accordance with protocols.
• Consult with physicians and manage patient transfers when clinically indicated.
• Document all findings using the S.O.A.P. method and EMR systems.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and participate in quality improvement efforts.
• Provide cross‑coverage and support psychiatric stability assessments.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Final date to receive applications to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.