Nurse Practitioner

Job Overview

Position:
Nurse Practitioner (6 hours a week)

Location:

Mississippi Job Corps Center, 400 Harmony Road, Crystal Springs, MS.
Contractor:
Adams and Associates, Inc. (contracting for the U.S. Department of Labor).

• Active license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of MS.
• Experience in providing NP/PA health services for adolescents and young adults who are socially and economically disadvantaged.
• Support the Physician in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Total Center Health and Wellness Program.
• Advise the Center Director and Wellness Services staff on all medical and health matters, including staffing requirements, medical separations, diagnoses, prognoses, and future care recommendations.
• Consult with center staff on ordering, accounting for, and safeguarding health equipment, supplies, and medications.
• Prioritize health needs and set program direction in accordance with Job Corps requirements, coordinating with the health and wellness manager, center dentist, and mental health consultant.
• Develop a system to promote coordination among medical, oral health, mental health, environmental health, and health education components.
• Provide advice and assistance to health education instructors on implementing the health and wellness program and promoting health outside the clinic.
• Ensure maintenance, confidentiality, and safeguarding of all health records and issue signed, dated health care guidelines.
• Stay current on Job Corps policies and procedures via frequent communication and review of the Job Corps Health and Wellness website.
• Provide direct medical services to students, including a preliminary medical inspection within 48 hours of arrival and a definitive medical examination within 14 days.
• Diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries, and be available on center for acute visits.
• Arrange preventive immunizations and control communicable diseases as specified by PRH-6 and TAG
  
  B.
• Provide referrals for specialist and institutional care, maintaining follow‑up information.
• Maintain a 24‑hour emergency back‑up coverage system.
• Find and arrange for a qualified replacement during temporary absences of more than one calendar week.

• Maintain malpractice insurance with limits of at least $1 million per occurrence.
• Make no public statements regarding activities under this subcontract without prior written approval.
• Be personally and financially liable for costs of any patient referral outside the Center without prior written approval.
• Provide current copies of all professional licenses, certifications, and professional liability insurance documents required by the Center.
• Certify intent to comply with all equal employment opportunity practices and affirmative action policies, and not discriminate against any student, employee, or contractor.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level.
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time.
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider.
• Industries:
  Human Resources Services.