Corrections Physician Assistant

Provide medical care to incarcerated individuals under physician direction. Evaluate and treat common illnesses, perform minor procedures, document patient information, order and schedule laboratory studies, and provide consultations and referrals across primary care and other specialties. Provide direct medical care to incarcerated patients under physician direction. Collect and document patient data. Diagnose and treat common illnesses. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including minor procedures. Order and schedule laboratory studies. Provide professional consultations and referrals. Patient assessment and data collection Clinical documentation Diagnosis of common illnesses Primary care treatment Minor medical procedures Diagnostic procedures Therapeutic procedures Laboratory test ordering and scheduling Consultation and referral coordination Correctional healthcare State Physician Assistant registration or license BCLS certification Physician Assistant certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (preferred; may be required by state or contract) ACLS/PALS certification when required by state or contract Current health certificate when required by contract or state regulation TB questionnaire, PPD, or chest x-ray when applicable Must meet federal, state, and local requirements Must be at least 18 years of age