DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

ADOBE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

2800 WEST PINNACLE PEAK ROAD

PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85027

https://adjc.az.gov/

SALARY: $84,823.00 - $119,511.00 - $154,198.00*

*SALARY DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE

Grade: 29

CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections is seeking a Physician Assistant who will oversee the
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program for Health Services while working under the supervision of
the ADJC Medical Director or designee, in close collaboration with other health professionals working for
ADJC Health Services, to optimize health care delivery to the juvenile population at Adobe Mountain School.
The Physician Assistant will promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement throughout the
organization. Under the guidance of the ADJC Medical Director, the primary responsibility of the Physician
Assistant is to design and implement a robust quality improvement strategy aligned with ADJC’s goals and
objectives. This includes ensuring that ADJC maintains CQI processes and documentation, including
conducting root cause analysis efforts and implementing corrective actions, when necessary.

The Job Duties of the Physician Assistant are:
-Responsible for providing guidance to members of a multidisciplinary team, with a variety of backgrounds
in correctional healthcare including nursing, mental health, utilization management, and administration
-Ensure the team’s alignment with the overall strategy, providing guidance, support and training to team
members
-Developing a monitoring program and providing oversight of CQI studies, consistent with ADJC policies
and procedures and National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) Standards
-Will be a physician assistant with an active license. In addition to administrative duties, the job will include
evaluating and treating juvenile patients at Adobe Mountain School
-After-hours on-call duties are part of the job requirements. The overall time spent on clinical duties will
vary from week to week but will comprise approximately 30% of the Physician Assistant’s total work
hours
-The Physician Assistant will be responsible for communicating regularly with ADJC
Medical Director or designee through in-person meetings, virtual meetings and email. This includes status
updates on CQI study development and progression, including any challenges encountered
-Also provides recommendations on updates to existing clinical practice guidelines and policies and
procedures as assigned by the ADJC Medical Director or Designee
-The Physician Assistant performs other duties as assigned by the ADJC Medical
Director or designee

Knowledge of:
-Principles and practices of correctional health care management and supervision as set forth by the United
  States Constitution and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care
-Personnel and administrative procedures
-Federal laws and State laws relative to licensed and/or certified health care staff, as well as general staff
-Procedures analysis and policy development
-Laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to the administration of inmate medical, mental
  health and dental care
-Action plan development
-Principles and practices of quality assurance
-Project planning development and implementation strategies
-Principles of fiscal management including a budget, procurement and outside contracting
-Computer skill in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite and the Department standardized databases

Skill in:
-Verbal and written communication
-Organization and time management
-Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships as applied to internal and external officials,
  managers and representatives
-Data analysis and problem solving
-Delegation leadership
-Motivation/Mentoring
-Counseling and interviewing
-Synthesizing and presenting information in support of project objectives
-Interpreting contractual language

Ability to:
-Work with a diverse group of professionals
-Make sound decisions, taking into consideration all available information
-Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of medical, mental health and dental programs
-Study and analyze policies, procedures, contracts, and reports and recommend effective/efficient means of
  implementing goals and objectives
-Compose correspondence and reports
-Multi-task and meet deadlines
-Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external entities
-Compile information and reports
-Work in a secure care environment

Three (3) years of correctional healthcare experience, including the care of patients with medical and
psychiatric disorders. Five (5) years of clinical experience in a primary care field (e.g., family medicine,
internal medicine, emergency medicine). Two (2) years of managerial experience providing oversight to staff
members in a clinical setting. For Physician Assistants, a certificate of added qualification in Psychiatry is
preferred. Proficiency in performing hands-on medical procedures including suturing, splinting, casting,
incision and drainage, pelvic examinations and toenail removal.

REQUIRED: Must possess a Physician Assistant license without restrictions in the State of Arizona. Graduate
of an accredited physician assistant program. Certification by a physician assistant certifying body (e.g.,
NCCPA). Continuous Quality Improvement experience. Policy and procedure development experience.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following
requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a
current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all
necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or
suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain
acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally
owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona
Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.010).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment
Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation,
behavioral assessment, drug screening and pre-employment physical examination.
Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable
performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily
demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of “meets
expectations” or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

-Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans
-Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
-10 paid holidays per year
-Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
-Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
-Deferred Compensation Program
-Wellness Plans
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401 (a) retirement plan:
-New members have the opportunity to define their contribution amount
-Employer contributes a dollar-for-dollar match equal to 5% of a member's salary
-Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service

Attention Current State of Arizona Employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office if you are in a
different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a
disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format
by calling (602) 542-9251. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the
accommodation.