Blanch, United States | Posted on 06/11/2026
Adelphi is seeking Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants to provide primary care and medical management of offenders at a correctional facility in North Carolina.
Job Quick Facts
- Specialty: Primary Care/Psychiatry/Emergency Medicine
- Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Responsibilities
- Perform vital signs assessment and obtain a comprehensive, relevant medical history from offenders.
- Conduct independent evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and trauma, consistent with clinical scope and licensure.
- Manage and monitor chronic health conditions, ensuring continuity of care and adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
- Prescribe indicated medications, including narcotics and controlled substances, in accordance with physician supervision, DAC policy, and state/federal regulations.
- Administer approved immunizations and preventive care in compliance with facility's protocols.
- Provide patient education and counseling on medications, treatment plans, diet, weight management, substance use, and disease prevention.
- Refer patients to the supervising physician or clinical director for evaluation of complex conditions beyond the scope of the NP/PA role.
- Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, X-rays, EKGs, audiograms, and tympanometry to guide clinical decision-making.
- Perform routine and comprehensive physical examinations for diagnosis, intake, or chronic disease follow-up.
- Document all clinical encounters promptly and accurately in the HERO electronic medical record system using POMR format.
- Maintain compliance with all standards under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and facility policies, including timely reporting, quality assurance participation, and ethical care delivery.
- Participate in utilization reviews, quality improvement activities, and peer consultations as required.