Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in NY

Job at a Glance

Job Reference
-220651-NP-NY

Title:

NP

Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing

Shift Type:
Day Shift

Assignment Type:

Clinic call required:
No

Board Certification

Required:

Yes

Job Duration:
Locums

This outpatient mental health clinic delivers psychiatric services to patients of all ages within a structured clinic-based care model. The facility maintains established clinical workflows to support continuity of outpatient psychiatric care. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis.

New York offers a range of regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities across all seasons. Clinicians on assignment may access year-round activities and explore the natural and cultural offerings available throughout the state, making for a well-rounded experience during the duration of the engagement.

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for patients of all ages at an on-site clinic, working 40 hours per week during day shifts. The clinician will manage a caseload consisting primarily of established patients, conducting initial psychiatric evaluations allocated at 60 minutes per visit and medication management follow-up appointments of 20-30 minutes. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for all clinicians considered for this position.

• Case Load/PPD:
  Variable
• Patient Population:
  All Ages
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Outpatient psychiatric conditions; all ages
• Average Length of Stay:
  Not applicable
• Census:
  Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 20-30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial Evaluation Time: 1 hour per initial evaluation