Staff Psychiatric Provider

ROLE: The Staff Psychiatric Provider is part of the Student Health & Wellness Center (SHWC) team. The individual in this role participates in SHWC programming and provides psychiatric services to St. John's College students within the scope of practice of a Maryland-licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner or psychiatrist. This position does not include any benefits. No evenings, weekends, or holidays are required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric services—including review of patient records, diagnostic assessments, psychopharmacological evaluations, treatment planning, crisis management, and ongoing medication management—to a racially, ethnically, sexually, and economically diverse student population. 
• Prescribe psychotropic and related medications based on clinical indications of a patient’s status to treat symptoms of psychiatric disorders and improve functional health status. 
• Order and interpret findings of relevant diagnostic and laboratory tests. 
• Educate patients on the nature of their psychiatric condition, provide appropriate instructions for recommended intervention and treatments, and counsel patients regarding health promotion and preventative measures. 
• Communicate with other providers, hospitals, and appropriate family members regarding the psychiatric care of patients. 
• Coordinate in-SHWC and community referrals for patients. 
• Maintain current, accurate, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, medical ethics, and SHWC policies. 
• Work closely and collaboratively with SHWC medical and mental health providers, providing and seeking consultation, in an effort to deliver effective, holistic care to the SJC student community. 
• Support and participate in SHWC programming, including outreach to the college community on topics of mental health and overall wellness. 
• Participate in staff and clinical team meetings. 
• Remain current on emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in psychiatry. 
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and SHWC policies and procedures. 
• Be teachable with colleagues and patients and demonstrate a positive attitude as a representative of the SHWC—on campus and in the larger community. 
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Applicant should be physically capable of walking or standing a post outdoors for extended periods of time, as well as ascending and descending stairs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Psychiatric nurse practitioners: Master’s degree from accredited school of nursing, as well as Post-Master’s Certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). 
• Psychiatrists: Medical degree from accredited school of medicine or osteopathy, as well as completion of psychiatry residency. 
• Minimum of three years’ experience providing psychiatric services. 
• Licensed or eligible to receive license to practice as a PMHNP or psychiatrist in the state of Maryland. 
• Prescriptive authority with active Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number is required. 
• Demonstrated competency in providing comprehensive psychiatric care with knowledge of medication regimens and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration. 
• Excellent understanding of the developmental and mental health challenges affecting emerging adults, as well as ability to differentiate psychiatric presentations of medical conditions from psychiatric disorders. 
• Experience working with dual-diagnosis patients and those experiencing suicidality. 
• Ability to discuss medical information with patients and families in an understandable manner with a high degree of tact. 
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries as an effective member of a collaborative team. 
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of confidential psychiatric care. 
• High standards of integrity and ethics in both performance and behavior. 
• Basic skill in the operation of personal computers and related software, including an EHR system.

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: 

This is primarily a 9-month, hourly position working the following hours:

• August 15-May 14, when the college is in-session: 9-10 hours per week
  • 9 hours per week of regularly-scheduled, in-person time across 2 days, one of which must be Wednesdays 9a-1:30p or 2p due to established meeting/programming structure.
  • Up to an additional 1 hour per week may be approved for remote work subject to staff availability and based on patient and institutional needs.
• May 15-August 14, during student Summer Break: 0-5 hours per month
  • Noncompulsory—based on staff interest and availability, patient eligibility and needs, and institutional needs.
  • Can be remote, in-person, or hybrid.