Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Psychiatry

Responsibilities

• Attend patients at assigned sites (including multiple locations, levels of care, or virtual services).
• Conduct medication management sessions, psychiatric evaluations and assessments, history and physical examinations.
• Create and update patient treatment plans.
• Perform patient and family education.
• Participate in team and unit meetings.
• Create discharge plans.
• Participate in the established call schedule.
• Complete all charting and documentation within 24 hours.
• Serve as attending provider for assigned units and round on patients as required.
• Provide medication education with nursing staff.
• Provide in‑service treatment team input as needed.
• Meet patient productivity standards.
• Ensure coding and documentation standards are met in compliance with organizational expectations.
• Attend Medical Staff meetings and the Medical Staff Executive Committee meetings.
• Assist in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with contracted payors.
• Review denials of service from payors for medical reasons.
• Interface with referring parties, psychiatrists, and primary care AHPs to coordinate care and after‑care.
• Participate in Employer quality assurance and performance improvement activities and meetings.
• Take an active role in identifying new program development opportunities for patient care services and Employer.
• Participate in community education of behavioral health issues.

• Provide initial placement recommendations based on admitting criteria, clinical parameters, medical history, and documentation from the screening process.
• Review and evaluate completed admission screenings to determine appropriate program, level of care, and mode of delivery.
• Communicate professionally and accurately with referring parties.
• Work with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Report pertinent data to the attending provider and other team members.
• Prioritize effectively in situations requiring immediate attention versus postponement.
• Immediately communicate difficult problems to referents.
• Develop and maintain relationships with medical staff and other providers across RBH for ongoing case communication.

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to resolve conflict. Use initiative and judgment to organize and plan activities, formulate policies, delegate responsibility, and make decisions affecting diagnosis and treatment of patients. Must be able to relate to people to gain confidence and establish rapport. Must be flexible to adjust to changing conditions and program details. Verbal, hearing, and numerical abilities are required.

The position requires walking, sitting, and standing, and may involve lifting up to 20 pounds. Physical and mental ability to perform duties is verified by a physical exam by a licensed AHP.

• Licensed in the state as a Nurse Practitioner; board-eligible AHP; board certification preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited college or university.
• Successful completion of required practical training in psychiatry.
• At least two years of experience as a provider in another licensed hospital or clinic.
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization preferred.
• Experience with process improvement implementation preferred.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employee and family.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee share program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health and wellness program.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

EOE/MFDV Equal Employment Opportunity – Rogers Behavioral Health