Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician Assistant

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 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 Oregon.
• OR a Physician Assistant with a minimum of 1 year of relevant Psychiatric work experience
• Current DEA registration
• Valid CPR