CDOC Mid-Level Provider/(NP/PA) - Gender Affirming Care - (Denver)

About the Role

State job. Gender affirming care. Denver. Full benefits. Rotating shifts. Make a difference. Seriously.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations and obtain detailed histories on assigned patients;.
• Assess and provide gender affirming treatment for the initiation of hormones and the first 12 months of maintenance,
• Follow-up hormone treatment on a case by case basis, post-operative assessment and care, and referrals to outside providers for surgery requests.
• Diagnose and treat medical conditions and disorders within scope of practice;
• Facilitate review of gender affirming treatment referrals by the Gender Dysphoria Treatment Committee.
• Provide consultation regarding gender affirming care to facility providers upon request, and refer to appropriate specialists, as needed.

Requirements

• May be required to participate in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons.
• Applicant must have two years experience as a Registered Nurse,
• Required Competencies:
• Experience providing clinical treatment in a correctional environment;
• Experience providing medical care in an infirmary or skilled nursing center;
• Experience providing emergency medical coverage performing basic life support and life-saving measures;

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical and dental health plans;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• May be required to assess dental and mental health emergencies and refer appropriately;
• Perform offender health record reviews;
• Collaborate with other health care professionals, clinical services staff regarding offender health issues/policies, transfers, classifications and medical legal concerns;

Work Schedule

• Conduct sick call, emergency treatment or chronic care clinic as assigned;
• Review laboratory, x-ray and EKG results and intervene as medically indicated;
• Identify and update "medical holds" and housing and work restrictions electronically;
• This position may be required to work shifts and provide on-call and call back duties such as weekends, evening and night shifts, and holidays;
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift;
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule;