Job Summary:

The Psychiatric NP is responsible for providing comprehensive, professional, culturally, linguistically, and age appropriate care. S/he provides a wide range of mental health services to patients and families in a variety of settings, diagnoses, conduct therapy, and prescribe medication for patients who have psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems. He/she must demonstrate the ability to provide culturally appropriate care options and integrates the quality care standards of the industry into their daily practice.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services, psychosocial and physical assessment of patients, treatment plans, and mange patient care.
• Work as member of the behavioral health team, while also providing medical providers with consults for mental health issues as needed and collaborating with medical providers as needed.
• Establish diagnoses, order, and interpret studies, perform, and monitor therapeutic procedures, assess and/or manage follow up care.
• Prescribe and regulate medications relative to the patient’s health care needs.
• Record and document health appraisal data, in a timely and accurate manner, necessary to maintain and/or coordinate required services.
• Communicate findings of mental healthcare assessments, diagnostic tests, etc. to patients, physicians, and other health care providers in a timely manner and/or as determined by clinic policy/procedure.
• Develop, provide, and systematically re-evaluate the plan of treatment for patients/patients’ families.
• Make appropriate referrals for patients when appropriate services are not within the ODHC Behavioral Health Department scope of practice.
• Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
• Maintain documentation of patient encounters via progress notes, assessment/diagnostic information, and treatment planning as outlined in the Behavioral Health Department policy.
• Maintain any other documentation required for insurance companies and MNDHS.
• Maintain necessary NP registration/licensure and CPR certification as required by Minnesota state law and ODHC policy.
• Know, understand, and ensure adherence to the organization’s policy related to the patients’ right for confidential care and HIPAA.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Qualifications:

• Board certified, MN licensed Nurse Practitioner with current DEA license.
• A minimum of 3 years related work experience.
• Abide by ethical standards of licensing board.
• Comply with credentialing requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Successful crisis management skills with experience in diffusing difficult situations.
• Confidence, professional judgement, and grace under pressure.
• Bilingual skills a plus.

Other Requirements:

As a full-time, exempt employee and member of leadership, work outside of the typical workday and typically 40 hours per week will be necessary on occasion to facilitate the organization’s business. Travel is required to meetings, events and to support other clinic locations within the community and locations across the region. Means of travel and travel expenses will be reimbursed according to ODHC’s travel policy. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities.

Working Environment

Work is performed in the clinic setting but may be community based as needed. Involves frequent contact with other people. Interactions with others are frequent and interruptive. Work schedules may be changed to accommodate departmental, and facility needs. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Work may require sitting or standing for long periods of time; also stooping, bending and stretching. Occasionally lifting files or paper weighing 25 pounds or more. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, telephone, copier and other such equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus

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