Please Note: This position is open only to current ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) employees. If you are a Call to Active Duty for the U.S. Public Health Service, you have to be currently working in IHSC.Qualifications: COMPETENCIES:
- Superior oral/written communication skills.
- Analytical Skills and ability to navigate complex system
- Strong interpersonal and active listening skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrates strong problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrates Integrity/Honesty and Cultural Competency.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Physician Assistant- Requires unrestricted Physician Assistant state license, national board certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants(NCCPA).
- Current Licensure as a Physician Assistant - Certified by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States.
- Graduate from a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Certified as a PA-C by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Nurse Practitioner- Requires unrestricted Family Nurse Practitioner state license, national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (APRN) or the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- Current Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner- Certified by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States.
- Certified advance practice nurse practitioner degree from a graduate school training program approved for this qualifying degree.
- Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act for the licensing state and/or the state in which one practices nursing.
- Requires more than six years of full-time clinical experience as a PA or NP or approval of the IHSC Chief Advanced Practice Provider.
- Team lead or supervisory experience of more than two years.
- Fulfills the obligation(s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain currency.
- Maintains unrestricted license with state of licensure and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to prescribe controlled medications.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience in IHSC health system.
- Correctional Healthcare experience.
- Certification as Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP)
- Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, NCCHC and PBNDS requirements.
- Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and TB management
- ACLS certification.
- ATLS Certification.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds.
- Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
- Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building(may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self).
- The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running a short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment.