<p>What You'll Do:</p> <p>This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.</p> <ul> <li>Monitors progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance </li><li>Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribe medications or administer treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows </li><li>Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions </li><li>Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly </li><li>Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate </li><li>Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary </li><li>Performs routine & emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled </li><li>Examines, diagnoses & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable </li><li>Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO </li><li>Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols & related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters </li><li>Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accept suggestions, redirection, and guidance </li><li>Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO </li><li>Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant </li><li>Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO </li><li>Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director </li></ul> <p>Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of Nurse Practitioner program & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.</p> <p>Job Skills: Basic Medical Procedures, Corrections, Nursing, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Managment</p>