Psych NP- Part Time

Job Overview

(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Psychiatry/Mental Health-NP – Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Consult with MD|LCSW on patients in the Impact Model, via telephone encounter, ECW consult, and|or with patient visits, as needed to address depression and anxiety

Consult with MD on medication management, via telephone encounter, ECW consult, and|or visit with patient as needed to address BH concerns

Provide clinical care (medication management|psych evaluations) for patients to support efforts to achieve care plan goals, in support of ongoing care by MD|LCSW, with referral back to ongoing care with clinical team

Provide provider education on medication management and other related topics

Participate in case conferencing with LCSW| MD and care teams

Psych evaluation of pain management patients who are also prescribed psychotropic medications or at the request of their treating physician

Approval of treatment plans for patients in BH care

Participate in efforts to support HRHCares primary care and BH integration efforts

Ensure appropriate transitions of care with external Article 31 providers, hospitals, etc

Interviews, diagnoses and evaluates patients referred for psychiatric assessment

Oversees treatment by all mental health clinical

Participates as a team member in conferences concerned with diagnosis and treatment planning.

Writes reports and documentation as required

Consults with other mental health and medical provider staff regarding treatment of patients.

Prescribes psychotropic medication as needed and monitors its effectiveness

Provides in-service training to professional and paraprofessional staff

Reviews case records to monitor quality of care

Must demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growthand development over the life span

Must be able to identify and categorize each patients age specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients

Must be familiar with the process of addiction
Minimum Education Requirement:

Masters Degree
Minimum Work Related Experience:

5-8 years
Licensure| Certification| Registration Requirement:

License as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in New York State

License to practice medicine in New York State

Valid CPR| BLS Certification

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