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Corrections Physician Assistant (PA)

Amergis

Kuna, IDJob$2,867/wkPosted 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$2,867/wk
Location
Kuna, ID
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Physician Assistant License Or Registration

Job overview

The Physician Assistant – Corrections provides medical services to incarcerated individuals under a physician’s direction. The role includes collecting and documenting patient data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling laboratory studies, and providing consultations and referrals. It also delivers direct care across specialties, including primary care, treatment of common illnesses, and minor procedures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CarePrimary CareDiagnosing IllnessesTreating Common IllnessesMinor ProceduresBCLSACLS/PALSProfessional Standards of Practice

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or EquivalentPhysician Assistant License or RegistrationNCCPA Certification1 Year Physician Assistant Experience1 Year Correctional ExperienceTB ScreeningCurrent Health CertificateMust Be 18+Meet Federal, State, and Local Requirements

Full job description

The Physician Assistant – Corrections provides medical services to incarcerated individuals under the direction of a physician; collects and documents inmate patient data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and provides professional consultations/referrals. In the correctional setting, the Physician Assistant provides direct inmate patient care services in a variety of specialties including primary care, diagnosing, treating common illnesses and performing minor procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Health Science field preferred, may berequired by state regulations or contract specifications

  • Physician's Assistant Certificate of Registration or Licensefrom the state Medical Board in practicing state

  • Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the NationalCommission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred; may be requiredby state regulations or contract specifications

  • One (1) year of experience as a Physician's Assistantstrongly preferred

  • 1 year of correctional experience preferred.

  • BCLS certified required

  • ACLS/PALS per state or contract requirements

  • Complies with all relevant professional standards ofpractice

  • TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

  • Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation)

  • Must meet all federal, state and local requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

Job Category: Advanced Practitioner

Job Function: Advanced Practitioner | PA | PA - Corrections

Job Type: Travel

Setting: Healthcare Facilities

Position Type: Healthcare

Office Number: 0727

Contract Duration: 24

Pay Rate: $2867 / Week

Date Posted: 2026-11-03

How this job compares

Set against the 7,896 open Physician Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$2,867/wk
  • US median$110–167K/yr2,806 salary ranges
  • US median$46–90/hr1,920 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 64 open Physician Assistant jobs in Idaho and 7,896 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Idaho
Experience
Physician Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,127 postings).
Education
2,577 of the 7,896 open Physician Assistant jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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