Medical​/Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP​/NP

Medical/Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP/NP)

Adolescent Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF)
Saint Mary's Behavioral Health Center, LLC
Location: St. Marys, Georgia
Department: Medical Services
Reports To: Medical Director / Chief Medical Officer
Employment Type: Part-Time (8–16 hours per week or as needed)
Compensation: $65/hour (based on experience)
FLSA Status: Exempt

Saint Mary's Behavioral Health Center (SMBHC), LLC is an evidence-based, client-centered treatment program providing compassionate, individualized care for adolescents with behavioral health needs. Our programs include Psychiatric Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Services, creating a continuum of care designed to support each client’s unique treatment journey.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Medical/Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP/NP) to provide consultative medical services within our adolescent Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). This role is ideal for a provider who enjoys collaborative care, complex clinical assessment, and supporting adolescents with co-occurring medical and behavioral health needs.

The Part‑time Medical/Family Nurse Practitioner provides medical evaluation, treatment recommendations, and ongoing medical oversight for adolescent residents receiving psychiatric residential treatment.

The Nurse Practitioner will evaluate residents with chronic medical conditions, newly identified medical concerns, medication-related medical issues, and acute non‑emergent health concerns referred by psychiatric providers, the Medical Director, or nursing staff.

This position functions as a consultative medical provider and does not serve as the primary care provider for all residents. Routine admission physicals, annual wellness visits, and primary care services are completed externally unless specifically assigned.

The NP collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure residents' medical needs are appropriately assessed, managed, monitored, and integrated into their overall treatment plan.

The Nurse Practitioner practices within the scope of Georgia law, facility policies, Georgia DBHDD regulations, CMS Conditions of Participation, and applicable accreditation standards.

• Perform focused medical evaluations upon referral from the Medical Director, psychiatric providers, or nursing staff.
• Evaluate residents experiencing changes in medical status requiring additional assessment.
• Assess newly identified medical concerns discovered during psychiatric treatment.
• Evaluate and manage chronic medical conditions requiring monitoring while residents are in treatment.
• Conduct focused physical examinations as clinically appropriate.
• Determine when referral to a primary care provider, specialist, urgent care, or emergency department is necessary.
• Provide recommendations to support medical stability and continued participation in residential treatment.

• Provide evaluation and treatment recommendations for non‑psychiatric medical conditions within the NP scope of practice, including but not limited to:
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Allergic conditions
  • Dermatologic conditions
  • Minor infections
  • Headaches
  • Menstrual concerns
  • Minor musculoskeletal injuries
  • Other chronic or newly diagnosed medical conditions
• Develop, implement, and monitor Health Monitoring Plans (HMPs) as clinically indicated.
• Monitor residents' ongoing medical needs, symptoms, treatment response, and changes in health status.
• Review medical histories, nursing documentation, and relevant clinical information to support informed medical decision‑making.

• Order laboratory studies and diagnostic testing as clinically appropriate.
• Review and interpret laboratory results.
• Monitor abnormal lab findings and provide follow‑up recommendations.
• Coordinate repeat testing, referrals, and additional medical evaluation when needed.
• Communicate clinically significant findings with the treatment team.