Advanced Practice Provider O-5 Billet Supervisory

The Supervisory Advanced Practice Provider supervises and supports clinical services at an IHSC detention facility, with substantial direct patient-care duties. Serves as the local subject-matter expert; leads onboarding, training, scheduling, credentialing, and peer review. This position is located in the Office of Deputy Assistant Director of Clinical Services. This position is only open to current USPHS officers. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.

Major duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Leads the provision of all on-site pharmaceutical services at the specified detention facility with >50% of time spent on clinical tasks. Pharmaceutical program leadership includes setting the goals, objectives, and direction for the pharmacy program at the assigned facility and leading a team of 1-3 contractor pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians. Plan and organize their own work, ensure equitably balanced workload among the on-site pharmacy staff members, provide instruction and orientation to pharmacy staff, set and adjust short-term priorities, prepare schedules for completion of work, and provide guidance and mentorship to interdisciplinary junior staff to develop clinical judgement, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Dispense prescription drug orders in accordance with agency formulary and policy and procedures. Provide direct patient care services, including management of acute or chronic conditions, for selected patients when medications are the primary method of treatment. Exercises independent judgment in reviewing patient prescription orders for appropriateness, including drug-drug, drug-disease, and drug-allergy contraindications and precautions. Judgmental failure could seriously affect the health status of one or more individuals. Provides pharmaceutical care services, including drug information, medication therapy consultation, and advice to other health professionals on complex patient problems, at the highest level of independence; utilizes extensive knowledge base and flexibility to adapt to unusual circumstances requiring variations in approach, and in the presence of incomplete or conflicting data. Provide medication counseling and information services directly to patients to ensure that they understand their medications, how to take them, and appropriate outcomes of their drug therapies. Manages pharmaceutical inventory, including maintaining appropriate quantities and temperature requirements and replenishing after-hours and emergency stock, in accordance with IHSC policies and procedures. Conducts monthly inventories of all controlled substances and pharmaceutical sharps (e.g. pre-filled syringes). Inspect all clinic areas where pharmaceuticals are stored. Collaborates with contacts within the Department on a routine basis to coordinate medical care services for patients, as well as to develop and implement processes to improve public and population health. Participates in ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement activities including audits, chart reviews, and development of review criteria. Participates as an active member in one or more institutional committees which may include Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Infection Prevention, Critical Care, or others as designated. On a monthly basis, reports pharmacy workload and expense information, including accomplishments, problems and measures taken for resolution, meetings attended, and facilities visited to the local H.S.A, the respective Regional Chief Pharmacist, and the IHSC Chief Pharmacist. Provides temporary duty (TDY) coverage to IHSC staffed facilities and special missions as needed. All staff must be available for an entire month, or two 16-day periods, each year to support the IHSC TDY On-Call (ITOS) Program. Completes all required agency training. Performs other duties as assigned.

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. 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.

Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. Requires more than six years of full-time clinical experience as a PA or NP or approval of the IHSC Chief Advanced Practice Provider.
4. Team lead or supervisory experience of more than two years.
5. Fulfills the obligation(s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain currency.
6. Maintains unrestricted license with state of licensure and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to prescribe controlled medications.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Experience in IHSC health system.
2. Correctional Healthcare experience.
3. Certification as Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP)
4. Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, NCCHC and PBNDS requirements.
5. Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and TB management
6. ACLS certification.
7. ATLS Certification.