Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$70-$75/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Start A New Career with VitalCore Health Strategies!
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a PRN Nurse Practitioner, PA or APRN at Sedgwick County Adult Detention Center in Wichita, KS!
At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Benefits Package
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K
- PTO
- Annual Incentive Bonus
Nurse Practitioner Position Physician Assistant Summary
The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus. The Physician’s Assistant works with a variety of healthcare professionals/security officers in a correctional environment to provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician. The PA has no managerial responsibilities.
Nurse Practitioner Minimum Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited college/university NP PA program
- Must possess current licenses or certifications in this state.
- Experience in Correctional desired but not required.
- Acute care experience preferred.
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Keywords: NP, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, np, ARNP
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Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides medical services within a correctional environment using the medical model. They work alongside healthcare professionals and security staff to address the healthcare needs of the inmate population.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited NP or PA program and hold current state licensure. While correctional experience is desired, it is not strictly required for the role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Correctional Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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