Correctional/Nurse Practitioner
Job in
Marysville, Union County, Ohio, 43041, USA
Listed on 2026-02-02
Listing for:
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-02
Job specializations:
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Doctor/Physician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
What You’ll Do
This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.
- Monitors progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
- Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows
- Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions
- Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
- Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
- Performs routine & emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
- Examines, diagnoses & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
- Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
- Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols & related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters
- Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accepts suggestions, redirection, and guidance
- Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
- Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
- Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
- Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director
What You’ll Do
This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.
- Monitors progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
- Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows
- Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions
- Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
- Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
- Performs routine & emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
- Examines, diagnoses & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
- Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
- Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols & related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters
- Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accepts suggestions, redirection, and guidance
- Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
- Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
- Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
- Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director
Valid license as Registered Nurse;…
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