Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - For Geriatric Services

Job Purpose: With a focus on the geriatric population evaluate, treat, and help support for patients with mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive Psychiatric services for patients, regardless of age or sex, on continuing basis:
  • Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
  • Check controlled substances monitoring system as per regulations.
  • Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
  • Diagnose psychiatric disorders, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders.
  • Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, and medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
  • Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment utilizing variety of psycho-therapeutic methods and medications.
  • Order perform drug abuse testing and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patient’s condition.
  • Ensure that a patient assessment, treatment plan, patient education, informed consent, treatment agreement, induction, stabilization, and follow-up.
  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports and examination results.
  • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
  • Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  • Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
  • Work closely with internal Behavior Wellness group for appropriate referrals.
  • Responsible for keeping track of the number of patients who are currently being prescribed buprenorphine.
  • Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards (e.g., Quality Improvement) or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
  • Participates in educational programs and trainings to promote professional growth and development.

Qualifications

Experience, Education and Licensure:

• Master of Science in Nursing or equivalent PA program degree
• Current valid state medical license
• Board Certified Mental Health NP or PA
• DEA License
• Suboxone license a plus
• 2 years’ experience in Psychiatric Mental Health care.

Language Skills:

Ability to communicate well in writing and in person. Ability to read and interpret common medical terminology. Ability to use communication to work within teams to build consensus and collaboration.

Expectation of Employee

• Adheres to Avance Care’s Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model within the clinic
• Works as a team player
• Demonstrates strong computer skills
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Maintains patient and company confidentiality in all areas
• Maintains a positive, respectful attitude, high team spirit and morale
• Uses tact in all personal interactions
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time for scheduled shift, prepared to perform duties of position