Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant; NP​/PA BH Flex

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) FT
- Days - BH Flex - 20585

DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg
- Days

Summary:

FLSA STATUS:
Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Primarily responsible to assess, evaluate and treat patients in the medical office setting, under the supervision and collaboration of a physician, by using advanced knowledge and skill to identify abnormal conditions, diagnose health problems, develop and implement treatment plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and collaborate with the physician in the medical practice for further care management.

POSITION EDUCATION/

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Graduate of an accredited school for professional nursing with BSN degree and MSN with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program. Successful completion of practitioner program. National certification preferred

· Registered Nurse (RN) license and Nurse Practitioner license or a Physician Assistant (PA) license.

· Minimum Two (2) years' experience as nurse practitioner or physician assistant with medical and/or psychiatric practice preferred

· Excellent customer service skills

· Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

· Good written and verbal communication skills required

· Must have a comprehensive understanding of cultural and bilingual issues.

· Current BLS certification required.

· Current ACLS certification within (3) months of hire required

· Must obtain the Fetal Monitoring certificate and NRP certification within 3 months of hire.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE­:

· Minimum of two (2) years' experience in a healthcare setting as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician assistant,

· Experience in psychiatry or in a clinical role/setting where patients with mental health diagnoses were treated

· Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.

· Organizational skills are necessary

· Good written and verbal communication skills required

· Requires working with frequent interruptions.

· Must project a professional image.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• All duties described below are applicable to all units in the psychiatric hospital including but not limited to:
  Children, Adult, Adolescent, Geriatric, State Civil, State Forensic, Intake and Medical Area
• Primarily responsible to assess, evaluate and treat patients in the behavioral hospital, under the supervision and collaboration of a physician, by using advanced knowledge and skill to identify abnormal conditions, diagnose health problems, diagnose mental health conditions, develop and implement treatment plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and collaborate with or refer to a physician in the medical or psychiatric practice for further care management.
• Actively demonstrates the organization's mission and core values, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.
• Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information.
• Performs complete, accurate assessment/examination as appropriate for patient setting/type of visit and closes notes on a daily basis for all patients.
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic tests and accurately, communicates results to patient, completes all documentation, adhering to compliance standards for documentation, coding/billing and collaborative supervision. Reports abnormal findings to collaborative/supervising physician.
• Prescribes appropriate treatment, pharmacological agents and/or other non-pharmacological interventions. Completes simple and complex procedures independently. Reports adverse patient responses to collaborative/supervising physician.
• Provides direct…