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Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMcKinney, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
  • An advanced degree from an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
  • Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with the inmate patient population and work effectively in a corrections environment.
  • Scheduling flexibility to rotate hours and shifts as needed and to be called during emergencies to provide coverage.
  • Current Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of employment, maintained throughout employment.
  • Current CPR certification, maintained throughout employment.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine and emergency medical care for incarcerated patients, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and on-site emergency treatment.
  • Follow established medical care policies and procedures, including SOAP-format documentation, formulary regimens, and use of available in-house treatment resources.
  • Take responsibility for and be accountable for individual judgments and actions, and report concerns or questions to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
  • Provide input to facility mandatory committees as requested.
  • Provide required documentation of services to the Site Medical Director or designee for monitoring clinical services.
  • Communicate scheduling changes to the Medical Director and Health Services Administrator, and arrange coverage of medical services when unavailable for an extended period.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience.
  • Corrections experience.

About the Company

Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Wellpath provides outsourced healthcare for inmates in the United States and Australia through government contracts, covering medical, dental, optical, and mental health services. Its offerings include primary care, chronic disease management, substance abuse and detox programs, suicide prevention, pharmaceutical management, and administrative tasks such as revenue cycle management, all using its proprietary ERMA electronic records system. The company operates at scale with divisions serving local jails, state and federal prisons, and inpatient facilities, reaching about 300,000 patients daily across more than 550 facilities. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, contract-based correctional healthcare while navigating sector challenges like debt, rising labor costs, and litigation risk.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$10.7M
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
2006

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