Nurse Practitioner NP , Sector, Soft Sided Facilities I/II

Job DetailsJob Location
El Paso, TX - El Paso, TX

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Travel Percentage
Up to 25%

Job Shift
Any

Job Category
Health Care

DescriptionTitle: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Location: Brackettville, TX; Del Rio, TX; Eagle Pass, TX; Comstock, TX; Uvalde, TX; Carrizo Springs, TX; EL Paso, TX; Clint, TX; Ft Hancock, TX; Paso Del Norte, TX; Ysleta, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Santa Teresa, NM; Deming, NM; Antelope Wells, NM; Dania Beach, FL; Marathon, FL; West Palm Beach, FL; Brownville, TX; Hidalgo, TX; Yuma, AZ; Wellton, AZ; San Luis, AZ

Position Type: Full time (30-40+ hours/week), hourly.

Contract: GSA

Education Level: Bachelor's degree +

Job Category: Health Care

Start Date: March 1, 2025SIN Number: 621-054 or 621-030Our Company Promise:

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter's Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture's5 key elementsare crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

• Performs comprehensive history and physical evaluations, behavioral health care, and minor outpatient surgical procedures for detainees as required by the medical condition.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of clinical knowledge within documented treatment plans, prescriptions, and provides treatment throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of clinical knowledge within documented lab/diagnostic ordering and interpretation, medication prescribing practices, referrals to consultants, follow-up after hospitalization or consultation.
• Participates in and complies with court ordered treatment plans to include evaluation and treatment of patients with psychiatric illness or life-threatening conditions including hunger strike.
• Provides full spectrum of age and gender specific health care to include treatment of gender dysphoria and pregnancy.
• Consults with the staff physician, clinical director, and/or CBP consultants as required by policy and for complex medical and/or psychiatric patients.
• Provides infirmary care including admission, discharge, and daily rounds for patients that require higher level of care and monitoring.
• Interprets Tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) and diagnostic studies, manages Direct Observation Therapy (DOT) for treatment of active or latent tuberculosis.
• Adheres to the CBP Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Collaborative Practice and Prescriptive Authority Agreement (CP/PAA).
• Works as part of an integrated health care team to provide acute, emergent, and chronic health care to patients in compliance with CBP policy and guidance and accreditation standards as prescribed by CBP.
• Takes appropriate infection control actions in accordance with CBP policy and guidance.
• Adheres to universal precautions and properly disposes of all sharps and infectious waste.
• Provides relevant patient health education to detainees verbally and/or with handouts.
• Assists with preparation for accreditation and ongoing compliance with standards as assigned.
• Attends on-site, regional, and national meetings as required. Completes all initial, annual, and ad hoc training as required.
• Participates in all required credentialing and peer review processes as required.
• Facilitates and mentors APP onboarding and training.
• Demonstrates level of productivity that is on par with the average APP productivity at the assigned facility.
• A deep sense of purpose and dedication to the United States and our U. S. Military Veterans, their Families, and other patients as assigned.
• An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
• An apolitical, patient-centered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction.
• Functional proficiency and ability to document patient-centered health care in the required electronic health record or electronic medical record, in the required format, in a timely manner, and in compliance with contract policy and guidance.
• A deep sense of purpose and dedication to the United States and our U. S. Military Veterans, their Families, and other patients as assigned.
• An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
• An apolitical, patient-centered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction
• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.

1. Physician Assistant - Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant Program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U. S. territory. The degree issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U. S. Department of Education. Must have a minimum of one year of experience as a licensed Physician's Assistant in direct patient care. Experience in detention/correctional healthcare, ambulatory care, or a pediatric care setting encouraged, but not required.
2. Nurse Practitioner - Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U. S. territory. The.