Description

Reports to: Collaborating physician

Rate of Pay: $114,500 - $143,100 annually for full-time status; to be prorated for part-time or per diem status based on scheduled hours

Work Schedule: Flexible within Monday - Friday daytime Health Center hours; no evenings, weekends, major holidays, or on-call; full-time, part-time, or per diem schedules are available

Position Summary: Provides Psychiatric Services to individuals referred to the Health Center.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts examinations with recommendations for treatment and follow-up care to patients.
• Conducts follow-up examinations with recommendations for any changes in the Care Plan.
• Prescribes medications as condition indicates.
• Make appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Discusses treatment plan with individual, parents, relatives/advocate or guardian.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinic team to ensure that the medical needs of patients are met.
• Maintains confidential medical records
• Assures referral and/or consultation with collaboration physician
• Assures compliance with all regulations of health and clinical services.
• Assures standards of medical care.
• Assist nursing staff in providing emergency first aid, crisis intervention, and infection control procedures.
• Assure review of medical care provided and recommended by collaboration physician.
• Perform any other duties agreed upon with the Medical Director.

Requirements

• Current, registered NYS Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license
• Current Board certification
• Current DEA certification
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs, lift and support patients with and without help, and push and pull carts.
• Physical strength to subdue a patient to prevent patient or personal injury.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods.
• Regular exposure to infectious diseases, blood and airborne pathogens, needle sticks, hygiene issues, and other odors.
• Ability to read digital readouts, recognize colors, and operate necessary medical equipment.
• Ability to wear necessary hospital masks, gowns, gloves, and closed-toed shoes.

Sign-on bonus: Negotiable

Benefits:

Community Health Center of the North Country offers eligible employees excellent, affordable benefits options. Options include medical, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Term Life/AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability, 401(k), and other elective programs. We also offer generous time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time, as well as paid holidays.

Providers joining us may be eligible for additional benefits such as signing bonuses, a week of CE time and allowance for CE expenses, license and certification fee reimbursement, and more. We also offer flexible schedules, ample support staff, and a comfortable, family-friendly work environment.