Physician Assistant- Part Time – Manchester, NH

PrimeCare Medical • Boscawen, NH, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Pay: Competitive

Location: Boscawen/New Hampshire

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (i.e., PCM) has been in operation since 1986. We are a privately owned, physician founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice.

PCM provides comprehensive medical, mental health, & dental care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout the states of PA, MD, FL, NY, & NH; and was voted one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies of 2019, 2020, & 2021 by the Central PA Business Journal.

Correctional health care is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for today’s medical professional in that it provides the ability to truly utilize all your learned medical skills and knowledge daily. It is the perfect hybrid of Primary Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, and Addiction Medicine; providing care to an under-served, diverse, and appreciative patient population.

We are currently looking for a Part-Time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team and provide on-site medical care at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections in Manchester, NH.

This position requires only 20 hours of on-site care per week, Monday – Friday, during normal business hours (i.e., ~8:00a -4:30p).

Some important key points:

Hourly compensation is negotiable and commensurate based on experience.
Company-paid liability insurance (including tail coverage) provided.
Part-time PTO package provided.
Partial annual licensure reimbursement available (and more).

Job Responsibilities:

Perform physical examinations on all newly incarcerated inmates/patients, as well as evaluating sick inmates/patients, and present your observations to the attending physician.
Ensure complete, accurate and timely medical entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.
Provide counseling and education on common medical problems.
Perform histories and physicals on all newly committed inmates/patients in accordance with NCCHC/ACA Standards, facility requirements, and PCM policies and procedures.
Comply with standards of care in accordance with NCCHC/ACA and accepted healthcare standards.
Develop and conduct in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar, as assigned by PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.
Review inmate/patient records to determine health status and initiate necessary treatment.
Screen inmate/patient sick call requests to determine appropriate follow up care.
Evaluate inmate/patients at sick call for common complaints.
Order appropriate laboratory tests and X-rays.
Order specialty consultations when indicated.
Provide other services as required at the request of the PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.
Provide ongoing, continuous care for inmates/patients with chronic medical problems such as asthma, hypertension, and diabetes.
Collect specimens for and carry out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures.
Evaluate and initiate treatment in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, hemorrhage, burns, and injuries.
Prescribe therapeutic modalities such as medications and diets in accordance with regulations.

This position is exciting and fast paced, and as such we must have someone who is able to multi-task well and has excellent time management skills. They must also have the ability to work independently and be comfortable with making patient diagnosis on their own.

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
Board Certified.
Licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of New Hampshire.
Maintain current DEA license.
Maintain active BLS (i.e., CPR) certification.
Maintain current Driver’s License.