What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position at Advantage Behavioral Health?
Position Title :
ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER
Reports to : LEAD PRESCRIBER
Department : PSYCHIATRY
Date : 3 / 2 / 2023
Category : Exempt / Salary
Revised : 5 / 20 / 2024
Description
General Description
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner position responsibilities include working alongside nursing staff and psychiatry staff with the ability to perform either positions tasks
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Essential Duties
- Performing initial psychiatric evaluations within a 60 minute period
- Performing medication management follow ups within 20 minutes
- Completing documentation within 48 hours
- Completing refer out forms within 24 hours after seeing a patient that needs a higher level of care
- Completing all record requests within 30 days of receipt
- Logging into initial psychiatric evaluations 10 minutes of scheduled appointment. In case of emergency notify the front desk.
- Logging into medication management appointments within 5 minutes of the scheduled time. In case of emergency contact the front desk.
- When prescribing controlled substances, NJ PMP will be checked no less than every 90 days.
- Attend a Clinical Team Meeting one time per week for 1 hour
- Performing on-site and virtual initial psychiatric evaluations
- Prescribing medications during follow up medication management appointments virtual and onsite
- Providing refills for clients within 2 (3) business days of the request
- Periodically covering medication refill requests for absent providers to ensure continuity of care to Harmony Bay patients. Contacting the patient may be required in certain circumstances
- Responding to urgent messages from Medical Assistant staff on same business day. Responding within two business days to non- urgent messages.
- Case conferencing with Chief Medical Officer / Medical Director, Collaborating Physician, Director of Nursing (Medical Operations), Clinical Director, therapists, nursing and psychiatric staff
- Referring patients when necessary to the appropriate levels of care
- Attending scheduled supervisions
- Timely completing of written records for each patient, including but not limited to : intake assessments, progress notes, treatment notes, termination notes, contract notes as well as all forms and documents which may be needed or required by the Company or third parties in conjunction with treatment of the patient in a timely manner.
- Keeping patient files accurate and up to date
- Additional Duties
- Assists and covers other staff when necessary to maintain high productivity and efficiency in the department.
- As the company continues to grow, additional responsibilities that are essential for the department to be successful will be assigned accordingly.
- Interpersonal Relations
- Create Meaningful Connections : Demonstrates ability to function effectively as a part of team. Uses outstanding oral and written communication with employees at all levels of the business for support and sharing of information.
- Take Accountability : Take constructive feedback and prevent discourse among our peers.
- Live in the Solution : Critically thinking should be the solution when problems arise. Having the ability to accepts constructive criticism well in an open and non-defensive manner.
- Be Professional : Wear business casual attire (please see dress code policy).
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