Physician Assistant - FCI Herlong

Physician Assistant
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Herlong

Work Location
Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution - Herlong
741-925 Herlong Access Rd A-25
Herlong, CA 96113

• Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires, Fingerprints and Drug Screen.
• Type of Employment: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.
• Estimate Pay: $56.00 to $60.00/hour.
• Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80-hours per year, occurring on day one.
• Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56-hours per year, occurring on day one.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

Working Hours

The Physician Assistant will normally work Monday through Friday between 7:00am to 3:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break - no more than 40 hours a week. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution.

Qualifications:

• Be a graduate from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• Have successfully completed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination.
• Maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and re-certification.
• Must possess proof of a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a physician assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
• Must have a current ACLS certification
• One year of experience providing mid-level provider services in emergency care, acute care, ambulatory/outpatient care, psychiatric care, and/or medical/surgical care

**Copies of all certifications and resume must be forwarded with your application to careers@fidelitypartners.org

Attire

The Physician Assistant is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty (scrub uniforms are approved). The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contractor will be performing. The Physician Assistant is prohibited from wearing khaki or green clothing of any type as this is the color clothing the Adults in Custody (AIC) population wear.

Duties and Responsibilities

All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of the Physician Assistant services, and compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The Physician Assistant shall adhere to all standards and regulations associated with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and American Correctional Association Foundation/Core Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions. The Physician Assistant performance shall be monitored by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR). The Physician Assistant must have the ability to work with an inmate population from a variety of cultural, regional, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

The Physician Assistant shall be responsible for, but is not limited to:

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the inmate population.
• Conduct medical histories, examine patients, and order and interpret laboratory tests, x-ray and other diagnostic testing.
• Diagnosis and treat patients in an efficient, timely, and professional manner, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications utilizing the Bureau of Prisons formulary.
• Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing
• Attend to medical emergencies
• Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy
• Emergency consultation to be performed by the contractor in instances where deemed necessary. Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits
• Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans
• Assists in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of the health care services
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems
• Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick call; which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT SERVICES STATEMENT OF WORK
• Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.

ABOUT US:

Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000, USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at www.fidelitypartners.org or call us at (210) 822-4005 or Join our Team

Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or in accordance with applicable federal state, and local laws (EoE).