Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC
Troy, NC, 27371, USA
Troy, NC, 27371, USA
- Healthcare
- Contract
- Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care
- Correctional Medicine
The Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive medical care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, within a correctional facility setting. They manage chronic health conditions, prescribe medications including controlled substances, and perform diagnostic tests and physical exams. This role requires relevant licensure and certifications to deliver urgent and primary care services on a contract basis in North Carolina.
Adelphi is seeking a nurse practitioner (NP)/physician assistant (PA) to provide services correctional facility in North Carolina.
Summary:
• Ref #:BD-50-209
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Specialty: Correctional Medicine/Urgent Care/Primary Care/IM/EM/FM
• Location: Troy, NC
• Service Setting: Outpatient
• Facility Type: Correctional
• Job Type: Contract
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 40 hrs/week
Requirements:
• NC License
• DEA certification
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• NP/PA Certification
Responsibilities:
• Perform vital signs and appropriate medical history.
• Perform independent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all illnesses and trauma.
• Refer patients to the clinical director for conditions beyond the scope of training and experience of the nurse practitioner.
• Manage chronic health problems.
• Prescribe indicated medications as directed through utilizing the Soldiers' Home Policy and Procedures.
• Prescribe narcotic and controlled substances as directed by the physician.
• Administer authorized immunizations.
• Provide counseling and guidance to patients on issues relating to drugs, diet, weight control, effects of prescribed medications, and treatments.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, and perform tympanometry.
• Perform physical exams.
• Perform all other required services within a scope of practice that is consistent with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of North Carolina.
Summary:
• Ref #:BD-50-209
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Specialty: Correctional Medicine/Urgent Care/Primary Care/IM/EM/FM
• Location: Troy, NC
• Service Setting: Outpatient
• Facility Type: Correctional
• Job Type: Contract
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 40 hrs/week
Requirements:
• NC License
• DEA certification
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• NP/PA Certification
Responsibilities:
• Perform vital signs and appropriate medical history.
• Perform independent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all illnesses and trauma.
• Refer patients to the clinical director for conditions beyond the scope of training and experience of the nurse practitioner.
• Manage chronic health problems.
• Prescribe indicated medications as directed through utilizing the Soldiers' Home Policy and Procedures.
• Prescribe narcotic and controlled substances as directed by the physician.
• Administer authorized immunizations.
• Provide counseling and guidance to patients on issues relating to drugs, diet, weight control, effects of prescribed medications, and treatments.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, and perform tympanometry.
• Perform physical exams.
• Perform all other required services within a scope of practice that is consistent with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of North Carolina.




