View Point Health

Job Title: Psychiatric Medical Provider – APRN

View Point Health proudly provides outpatient treatment to children, adolescents, and adults. At the outpatient centers, we promote overall health and quality of life for individuals, youth and families through evidenced-based therapies and medication management to reduce the impact of mental illness behavior challenges and substance use.

The medical provider is responsible for providing psychiatric services to children, adolescents and adults experiencing mental illness &/or substance use disorders. Services can be provided face-to face or via telehealth (as regulations permit) and include diagnostic evaluations, assessments, and ongoing medication management.

Under broad supervision, performs advanced nursing functions and healthcare services in specialized areas. Operates under a written nurse protocol agreement with their delegating physician, conducts complete physicals, provides treatment, and counsels clients. May prescribe medication in some cases.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reports to Center Director with oversight by Medical Director.
• Provides psychiatric services to clients of all ages experiencing mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations, assessments, and ongoing medication management (E&M) to children, adolescents, and adults.
• Promote a team approach, work collaboratively with other medical providers, nurses, clinical and clerical teams.
• Demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm, and a positive and flexible attitude; must respond well to changing and rapidly shifting program needs.
• Effectively communicate with persons of all educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Provide excellent client care – is empathetic and supportive to our population while also maintaining good boundaries.
• Engages easily with clients and families, impacts a professional and non-judgmental attitude.
• Possess thorough knowledge of diagnostic psychiatric assessment and utilizes best practices in treating clients with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and proficient in the use of computers and electronic medical records.
• Have strong time-management skills, completes documentation within 24-hours per agency deadline, maximizes scheduling to allow for 80% billing of time worked; is open to seeing walk-ins for other medical providers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate or Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university and/or other education requirements approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing AND certification in the specialty area(s) approved by Georgia Board of Nursing AND Four years of nursing experience AND Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse AND Georgia license as a APRN AND current certification in specialty area AND CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• **Active DEA License**
• Experience providing psychiatric care to children and adults
• Bilingual a plus!
• Experience working in a high stress, fast-paced environment with a very emotionally and physically changing population.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time wisely.

Requirements/Competencies:

• APRN: Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse AND Georgia license as an APRN
• MD: Graduation from a medical school recognized by the composite state board of medical examiners; licensure to practice medicine in the state of Georgia as provided by state law.
• Option for a 100 % in-office position – or – hybrid (2 days in-office; 1 day remote).
• Must be able to stand, sit, and kneel for long periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, move about, hear and speak. 
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
• Must be able to respond quickly to sounds.
• Must have valid Georgia driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with company policy.
• Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting)
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens.
• Any combination of training and experience would have enabled the applicant to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits (for qualified employees):

• State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts)
• Paid New Hire Training
• Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan
• No employee deduction for Social Security
• Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology and travel
• Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:  View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.