Correctional Medicine NP Locum Assignment in New York

Job description

Romulus, NY

• Job description: Nurse Practitioners would serve as the primary care provider, managing all acute and chronic care needs for incarcerated men, age 18 and older.
• Perform physical examinations, diagnose illnesses and conditions, and prescribe a plan of corrective care, exclusively within their specialty area of practice in collaboration with a licensed physician.
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Record physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discuss case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Submit health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by physician.
• Prescribe or recommend drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures. May refer patients to physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment. May be designated according to field of specialization

Must have active NY State license
Must have Certification by NY State Education Department in a specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

• Maximum security male correctional facility
• No Cell Phones allowed in facility
• Background checks are required