Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Job at Adelphi Staffing, Laurinburg, NC

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  • Adelphi Staffing
  • Laurinburg, NC

Job Description

Adelphi is seeking a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant to to provide primary care and medical management to adult offenders for a correctional facility in North Carolina.

Job Quick Facts:

• ID: BD-878-09

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

• Specialty: Primary Care/Psychiatry/Emergency Medicine

• Job Type: Contract/Locum

• Contract Length: Ongoing

• Service Setting: Correctional

• Location: Laurinburg, NC

• Coverage Type: Clinical/On-site

• Start Date: ASAP

• Shift Schedule: 40 hours per week

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• NC License

• DEA certification

• BLS certification

• ACLS certification

• BC/BE

Responsibilities:

• Perform vital signs assessment and obtain a comprehensive, relevant medical history from offenders.

• Conduct independent evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and trauma, consistent with clinical scope and licensure.

• Manage and monitor chronic health conditions, ensuring continuity of care and adherence to evidence-based guidelines.

• Prescribe indicated medications, including narcotics and controlled substances, in accordance with physician supervision, DAC policy, and state/federal regulations.

• Administer approved immunizations and preventive care in compliance with facility's protocols.

• Provide patient education and counseling on medications, treatment plans, diet, weight management, substance use, and disease prevention.

• Refer patients to the supervising physician or clinical director for evaluation of complex conditions beyond the scope of the NP/PA role.

• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, X-rays, EKGs, audiograms, and tympanometry to guide clinical decision-making.

• Perform routine and comprehensive physical examinations for diagnosis, intake, or chronic disease follow-up.

• Document all clinical encounters promptly and accurately in the HERO electronic medical record system using POMR format.

• Maintain compliance with all standards under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and facility policies, including timely reporting, quality assurance participation, and ethical care delivery.

• Participate in utilization reviews, quality improvement activities, and peer consultations as required.

Job Tags

Contract work, Locum, Immediate start, Shift work,

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