Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant — Primary Care (Correctional Facility)

ID: BD-878-48

Adelphi is recruiting licensed Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to deliver primary medical care for offenders at a correctional facility in Blanch, North Carolina. This is an ongoing, on-site contract/locum position (40 hours/week) with start ASAP. Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance are provided.

Key details

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
• Specialty: Primary Care (with opportunities to support Psychiatry/Emergency Medicine)
• Setting: Correctional facility (clinical/on-site)
• Shift: 40 hours per week
• Contract: Ongoing; start date ASAP
• Benefits: Travel, lodging, malpractice coverage

Required credentials

• Active NC NP or PA license
• DEA registration
• BLS and ACLS certification
• BC/BE preferred

Primary responsibilities

• Triage and assess vital signs; obtain thorough, relevant medical histories.
• Independently evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and minor trauma within scope of practice and licensure.
• Manage chronic disease care, emphasizing continuity, evidence-based treatment, and appropriate follow-up.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, in compliance with supervising physician oversight, DAC policy, and state/federal regulations.
• Administer approved immunizations and preventive care per facility protocols.
• Provide patient education and counseling on medications, treatment plans, nutrition, weight management, substance use, and disease prevention.
• Refer complex cases to the supervising physician or clinical director as needed.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies (labs, X-rays, EKGs, audiograms, tympanometry) to inform management.
• Conduct routine and comprehensive physical examinations for intake, diagnosis, and chronic disease follow-up.
• Document all encounters promptly and accurately in the HERO electronic medical record using POMR format.
• Comply with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and facility policies, participate in quality assurance, utilization reviews, and peer consultation, and maintain timely reporting and ethical standards of care.