Job Description

Amergis Healthcare Staffing Inc APP is seeking a Physician Assistant Family Practice for a local contract job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Family Practice
• Discipline: Physician Assistant
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) – Locum Tenens

Company: Amergis
Location: Austin, TX 
Job Type: Locum Tenens
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 Months
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM (No on-call)
Compensation: $68-$73/hour

Position Overview

Amergis is seeking an experienced and assertive Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide short-term primary and chronic care to adult male and female inmates. This is a premium locum tenens opportunity in a correctional healthcare setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and physical exams
• Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, pain, and wounds
• Prescribe and manage medications
• Provide urgent care-style services and short-term treatment
• Document care using the NextGen EMR system

Qualifications

• Licensure: Active Texas license (required)
• Certifications: BLS and DEA (required)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical experience preferred
  • Correctional healthcare experience strongly preferred
  • No new graduates will be considered
• Background: Must have a fully clean background (no exceptions)
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Required (no exemptions allowed)

Desired Traits

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently
• Assertive communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable setting boundaries and maintaining safety standards

Work Environment

• Patient volume: Up to 23 patients/day (may vary due to refusals)
• EMR: NextGen
• Team: 5–6 mid-level providers and a Medical Director
• Population: Adult male and female inmates

Application Requirements

Candidates must submit:

• Three available interview dates/times

Interview & Onboarding

• Interview Process:
  • Initial screening
  • Teams interview with Site Manager and the Medical Director
• Orientation:
  • 3-hour onsite orientation
  • HR onboarding
  • Shadowing with another NP/PA until comfortable
• Onboarding Timeline:
  • 2–4 weeks
  • May extend to 4–8 weeks due to background checks

Urgent Need/ Immediate interview and next steps process

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