Job description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join the ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) team and make a real difference in ND communities? Team DOCR is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide health care services to DOCR residents in Bismarck and Mandan, ND. If you truly want to make a difference in our ND communities, are excited by challenges and always looking for ways to improve, and love working in a high-performing and constantly evolving state government agency, then this is the opportunity for you!
Join our team of correctional professionals where we share a collective vision for healthy and productive neighbors, a safe North Dakota, and our mission is transforming lives, influencing change, strengthening community.
Summary of Work
A midlevel provider will perform physical examinations, compile medical data to include health history and examination results of adults and adolescents, and order diagnostic tests and interpret the results. In addition, you will initiate medical treatment, provide treatment follow-up, provide preventive health care and health maintenance, and instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens.
The successful candidate will participate actively in quality improvement programs and initiatives, initiate and treat MOUD with buprenorphine and naltrexone-based regimens, and monitor individuals arriving on methadone-based therapy.
This provider will deliver health care services to adult and juvenile male and female residents in DOCR facilities in Bismarck and Mandan, to include the North Dakota State Penitentiary, Missouri River Correctional Center, Youth Correctional Center, and the Heart River Correctional Center.
Minimum Qualifications
Current active NP/PA certification and eligible for unrestricted licensure in ND is required. Individual must have active license to practice prior to beginning employment and at least two years primary care or similar experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Five years primary care experience and experience in women’s healthcare and adolescent health care. Must be comfortable with prescribing buprenorphine-based medications in treatment of MOUD and treating Hepatitis C from a primary care perspective.
Must successfully complete a standard background and criminal history record check.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site. Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above. All potential applicants must attach and/or upload the following documents:
Cover Letter
Resume
Transcripts
Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.
Contact Travis Engelhardt at tlengelhardt@nd.gov, 701-328-6102, or TTY 800-366-6888 for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
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