Full Job Description
NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare. We recognize that we serve a unique and diverse patient population, and our onsite teams take pride in bringing excellence in care to a population in great need. Be part of a world-class team of professionals who are revolutionizing correctional healthcare as you use our cutting-edge resources, including our award-winning electronic operating system.
NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan
- Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- We offer low cost benefits to our employees and their families.
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- On-site education
- Free Continuing Education!
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.
With NaphCare, you’ll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry. If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different.
We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological, psychological, and emotional needs of the patient within the framework established by the correctional system
- Obtain history and perform mental health examination to determine patient health status and communicate all findings
- Respond to and initiate care for mental health emergencies throughout the facility
- Schedule and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures
- Formulate a working diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and evaluate/modify therapeutic regimens to promote positive patient outcomes
- Maintain overall mental health responsibility for the management of mental health/clinical issues of each patient, including those services provided by consultants and outside resources
- Track and understand the healthcare activities undergone by each patient for whom NaphCare had responsibility
Qualifications:
- Current, unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner with Psychiatric certification in IA
- OR a Physician Assistant with a minimum of 1 year of relevant Psychiatric work experience
- Current DEA registration
- Valid CPR