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Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) at The Arora Group, Inc.
Last updated: August 27, 2024
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| Title | Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) |
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| Company | The Arora Group, Inc. |
| Location | Tacoma, WA |
| Description |
Currently recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) in Tacoma, WA to coordinate complex clinical operations at a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The core scope of practice includes but is not limited to: family practice, including family units and office-based procedures;urgent and emergency care, behavioral health care, infectious disease and public health management, case management, and gender-specific care, including transgender care and management of pregnancy;All heath care provided to ICE detainees is governed by IHSC policy and established detention standards. All IHSC APPs provide health care under the scope of a collaborative practice and prescriptive authority agreement with a physician. DUTIES OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER: Adheres to the IHSC 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 IHSC policy and guidance and accreditation standards as prescribed by ICE/IHSC. 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 IHSC 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. Takes appropriate infection control actions in accordance with IHSC 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. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Physician Assistant - Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory. Must be accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessors. The degree issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Nurse Practitioner - Graduate from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner 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 recogni |
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United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
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