What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Molina Healthcare?
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMHNP) will work primarily in non-clinical settings and provide medical care to all levels of patients. Some programs may focus on specific populations (e.g., adult and geriatric, pediatric, and women's health).
This role emphasizes a team-based approach to care and support each member of the team being trained to meet the highest level of function allowed by state law.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide general medical care and care coordination to various patient levels – adults, women's health, pediatric, and geriatric.
- Perform comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for gaps in care and preventative assessments.
- Address both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and able to ascertain medical urgency.
- Establish and document reasonable medical diagnoses.
- Seek specialty consultation as appropriate.
- Order/perform pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the medical diagnosis or presenting symptom; able to work within an environment of limited resources and therefore uses diagnostic tests judiciously and appropriately.
- Create and implement a medical plan of care.
- Schedule patient appointments for telehealth or in-person visits when appropriate.
- Provide post-discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and emergency room utilization.
- Perform face-to-face in-person visits in a variety of settings including home, skilled nursing facilities, and public locations.
- May perform face-to-face synchronous video communications using Telehealth platform based on business need, leadership direction, and state regulations.
- Collaborate with fellow nurse practitioners to develop best practices to perform work duties efficiently and effectively.
- Actively participate in regional meetings.
- Possess the ability to drive up to 120 miles a day on a regular basis to a variety of locations within the assigned region.
- Maintain cross-state licensure in other states besides the home state based on business need.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in psychiatric-mental health from an accredited nursing program.
- Advanced computer skills. Proficient with Word, Excel, and Electronic Medical Record.
- An active and unrestricted national certification from one of the following organizations: American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Current state-issued license to practice as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification.
- Current unrestricted driver's license.
