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Form of workIndependent ContractorFamily Nurse Practitioner for Fayette County Jail
We're looking for an experienced FNP who wants to set their own hours and work independently assessing new jail arrivals and managing diseases & medications of housed inmates in an outpatient setting.
FNP: Independent Contractor working 8 hours/week, you choose your schedule!
For immediate consideration, email current resume to: Monique@MyMedtrust.com
Or call 866-344-0527 to discuss position details & compensation.
Our Company is committed to quality in everything we do; from carefully matching our employee’s skills with customer requirements
to hiring processes that are Joint Commission compliant. Join a team whose business is built on a history of integrity, honesty, and reliability.
MedHealth is a healthcare company dedicated to meeting the customized needs of our state and local government clients. MedHealth is a people-focused company, meaning our staff, our patients, and our clients. MedHealth provides healthcare services in government owned clinics serving government employees and dependents, homeless communities, and detention centers. MedHealth is a subsidiary of Medtrust LLC, a nation-wide federal staffing agency specializing in military and research hospitals, and federal outpatient clinics.
- Provide medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning of patients in the medical unit and housing units to evaluate current/past medical issues
- Responds to medical emergencies throughout the facility
- Collaborates with the Site Medical Director and Mental Health team as needed regarding patient status and treatment
- Manages medication for patients utilizing MedTrust formulary. When non-formulary medications are required, the practitioner will follow established protocols for obtaining such medications
- Follows all Fayette County Policies and Procedures with regard to security and patient contacts
- Delivers care in accordance with established MedTrust Policies and Procedures
- Communicates concerns regarding patient conditions and treatment to appropriate medical and security personnel
- Communicates the need for special housing to appropriate medical and security personnel
- Makes appropriate external referral as needed and communicates need for outside referrals to Health Services Administrator
- Thoroughly documents all patient encounters in electronic or paper medical record in accordance with MedTrust Policies and Procedures
- On call 24/7 for nursing staff questions and concerns
- Active, unrestricted FNP license in the state of Tennessee with prescribing authority
- Minimum 2 year’s experience as a licensed Nurse Practitioner
- Valid DEA license
- Correctional Experience preferred
