Nurse Practitioner\Physician Assistant
Location: Pearl Mississippi
Description: Wexford Health is at present recruited Nurse Practitioner\Physician Assistant right now, this job will be placed in Mississippi. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Overview:
Wexford Health Sources, the nation's leading innovative correctional health care company, provides clients with experienced management and technologically advanced services, combined with programs that control costs while ensuring quality. For nearly two decades, Wexford Health has consistently delivered proven staffing expertise and a full range of medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, utilization management, provider contracting, claims processing, and quality management services.
At Wexford Health! our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a! luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue.
Wexford Health has an exceptional opportunity for a per diem Nurse Practitioner that could possibly lead to a full-time, to join our team of healthcare professionals at Central MS Correctional Facility in Pearl, MS.
We’re proud to offer our providers an extremely competitive benefits package including:
Company-paid medical malpractice insurance
Generous company-paid CME allowance with paid time off to attend
No completing insurance forms and waiting for reimbursement
No hassles or overhead costs associated with private practice
Steady income with no need to look for new patients
Annual review with performance increase
Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
Paid holidays
Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) retirement saving plans
C! ompany-paid short-term disability
Healthcare and dependent care spending account Responsibilities:
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will work under the direction of the Medical Director. They are responsible and accountable for evaluating and treating inmates upon referral and acting as a consultant to the nursing staff. The proper candidate will work effectively with physicians, patients, medical and nursing staff, security staff at all levels, administrative and support staff, and consulting physicians.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Perform paraprofessional medical services to the inmate population and employees as appropriate.
Direct other less qualified health care employees in the delivery of care.
Perform duties of an advanced technical nature.
Assign, supervise, direct and train other health care personnel in their duties concerning patient care, personal hygiene, sanitation, etc.
Assist in ! supervising the serving and proportions of special diets.
O! ther duties as required and/or assigned. Qualifications:
Work Environment: Health Care Unit in a correctional facility, which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff, and health care personnel
Licensing: Current state licensure
Certification: Current CPR
Experience: Two (2) years experience as a NP/PA preferred
Education: Certification from an accredited college/university as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician’s Assistant
EOE/M/F/D/V
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Wexford Health.
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This job starts available on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:30:04 GMT