Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Psychiatry - Asheville

Join a Team Transforming Mental Health Care in Western North Carolina

MAHEC is seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our collaborative outpatient behavioral health team. This is an opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships, provide evidence-based psychiatric care, and make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families throughout our community. Working alongside experienced psychiatrists, therapists, primary care providers, and community partners, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered mental health services while enjoying a supportive, mission-driven environment that values collaboration, professional growth, and whole-person care.

If you are passionate about expanding access to behavioral health services in WNC and helping patients achieve improved mental wellness, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary:

• Provides continuous and comprehensive services in an outpatient mental health clinic necessary for the promotion of optimal mental health. This includes the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders through the assessment, diagnosis, and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders for the general population. The APP works collaboratively with other on site medical and mental health providers as well as with community providers.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive health services through patient evaluation, differential diagnosis, and plan for intervention.
• Maintain a patient-centered approach to meeting patient needs in an expedient manner, involving the family in the plan of care as appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.
• Document care provided; meeting standards for quarterly chart reviews.
• Clinical coordination with schools, courts, psychiatrists, pediatricians, hospital personnel, etc.
• Note:
  
  All clinical activities involve some degree of collaborative care with resident and/or faculty physicians. Any clinical activities are available to residents and students for educational purposes.

Administrative:

• Assure quality and safe service for patients and staff by complying with policies, procedures, standards, rules, AAAHC requirements, and legal regulations; participate in utilization reviews.
• Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Program Development. Confer and work with staff on matters regarding proper and efficient operation of the clinical facility and program; take an active role in the development of policies and standards for patient care.
• Professional Development. May conduct or participate in research activities; updates professional knowledge on a continuing basis; may be asked to prepare and present professional reports, from time to time.
• Support MAHEC's ethical and mutually respectful work environment by:
• performing all job-related responsibilities in a manner consistent with MAHEC's Compliance policies and Standards of Conduct
• completing all Compliance training in a timely manner
• reporting any concerns or perceived Compliance violations to their supervisor and/or the Compliance Office in a timely manner

Additional Information:

• May serve on a variety of Psychiatry Division, MAHEC, and community committees as appropriate. (CQI, administrative, Psychiatry team, faculty, grant writing, etc.)
• Must be flexible in changing from task to task throughout the workday.
• Ability to prioritize workload and multiple tasks within the department and across departments and divisions required.
• Must demonstrate appropriate judgment in handling workload decisions; excellent judgment and strong decision-making skills required.
• Must demonstrate initiative, problem-solving skills, project management skills, and advanced technical skills.
• Must maintain positive internal relationships with faculty, staff and patients.
• Involves moderate level of communications with individuals and organizations outside the department.
• Must demonstrate appropriate service orientation in all interactions within the organization and with clients, patients, and visitors.
• Must be able to work well independently as well as with a team.
• Must demonstrate discretion in dealing with medical, fiscal and personnel information as is appropriate to position.
• May be asked to cover other MAHEC practices.

Key

Competencies:

• Communication Skills
• Decision Making
• Health Care Knowledge
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Values
• Problem Solving

Specified

Skills:

• Computer:
  Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
• Foreign Language:
  Spanish speaking skills preferred.

Education and Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Required Licenses:

• Nurse Practitioner…