Correctional Primary Care NP/PA — NC Licensed, DEA/ACLS, 40 hrs/wk, Ongoing Contract (Maury/Lumberton)

Job ID: BD-878-39

Join a team providing primary care and ongoing medical management for offenders at two correctional facilities in North Carolina (Maury & Lumberton). This is a contract/locum opportunity with an immediate start and a 40-hour work week.

Quick facts

• Specialty: Primary care in a correctional setting
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
• Contract type: Ongoing contract/locum
• Location: Maury & Lumberton, NC
• Coverage: On-site clinical care
• Start date: ASAP
• Schedule: 40 hours per week

Required qualifications

• Active NC NP or PA license
• DEA registration
• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Board certified or board eligible (BC/BE)

What you’ll do

• Collect vital signs and take thorough, relevant medical histories from patients.
• Independently evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and trauma within your clinical scope and licensure.
• Manage chronic conditions, monitor progress, and ensure continuity of care using evidence-based guidelines.
• Prescribe appropriate medications—including controlled substances when indicated—following supervising physician protocols, DAC policy, and state/federal regulations.
• Provide approved immunizations and preventive services according to facility protocols.
• Educate and counsel patients on medications, treatment plans, nutrition, weight management, substance use, and disease prevention.
• Refer complex cases to the supervising physician or clinical director when they exceed NP/PA scope.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests such as labs, X-rays, EKGs, audiograms, and tympanometry to inform clinical decisions.
• Conduct routine and comprehensive physical exams for diagnosis, intake assessments, and chronic disease follow-up.
• Document all clinical encounters promptly and accurately in the HERO electronic medical record using the POMR format.
• Follow the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and all facility policies, participate in required reporting, quality assurance, utilization review, peer consultations, and other quality improvement activities.

If you’re comfortable working independently in a correctional healthcare environment and meet the qualifications above, this role offers steady, hands-on primary care practice with a supportive clinical structure.