Advanced Practice Provider- Psychiatry Job Lubbock area,Texas USA,Nursing

Employees in this position are responsible for augmenting a supervising physician's data gathering abilities to reach decisions and institute patient care plans. Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physician.

Responsibilities:

Under supervision of the Medical Director, examine offender/patients to determine general mental health and prescribe treatment in conjunction with treatment teams' input; administer medication as needed.

Inspect, complete, and analyze records; assign, review, and update classification; complete admission notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries; and make rounds on admitted patients.

Take in-house and regional call on a rotation basis.

Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for specialized treatment.

Qualifications:

Graduation from a Physician Assistant training program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association, with a current Physician Assistant license in Texas or ability to transfer a license. Certification as a Physician Assistant by passing the exams given by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a nurse practitioner from an approved certification program recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing, with a current R.N. license or ability to transfer it to Texas. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an approved program recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer certification to Texas.

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