Pediatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner- Psych OR PA

JOB DESCRIPTION:  Pediatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner- Psych OR Physician Assistant

As the largest pediatric clinic in Jacksonville, serving seven locations with nearly 30,000 patients, Angel Kids Pediatrics believes that caring for children is a continual process, and should not be limited to just doctor office visits during regular business hours.   We believe that by providing excellent medical care in a family and community-based environment that we can grow healthy children who will become healthy adults. We uphold the highest standards of a patient-centered medical home that provides quality, personalized and effective medical care as if each family was part of our own.

Equity, innovation, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. 

If you are looking for a great opportunity to join a vibrant and growing pediatric practice, we are looking for an ARNP-psych or PA who is passionate, well-trained and value-driven to join our team. Angel Kids is recognized as a national leader in pediatric population health and medical home integration. Our innovative practice model allows our providers to focus on patient care while our administrative teams provide full support handling billing, collections, contracting, quality improvement and marketing. Ideal candidates will have a passion for working collaboratively to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients - from newborns to adolescents and contribute to our ongoing work in behavioral health integration.

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant is responsible for direct services with children, adolescents and their families including but not limited to evaluation/assessment; medication therapies and medical management; parent/consumer education; record keeping; collaboration with other professionals, team members as well as related community services as appropriate.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Evaluate and manage clients through direct care encounters as needed. Direct care encounters may include prescription and management of medication, order and interpretation of labs, order of consultations or referrals, and education to clients and families.
• Develop, implement and monitor plans of care 
• Update treatment plans regularly
• Timely completion of documentation according to established standards.
• Collaborate with the behavior health team and other providers regarding shared cases 
• Assist with providing cross-coverage medical and behavior health team cases
• Assist with evaluations and assessment documentation as appropriate 

Qualifications
 

• Master’s Degree in nursing from an accredited institution with a concentration in a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/ PA program
• Licensed as a nurse practitioner in the state of Florida  
• Current DEA license- Strong ADHD, ADD, depression/anxiety diagnosis and treatment experience
• Minimum two years’ experience working with children and adolescents preferred.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. Advanced study of mental health assessment. Knowledge of regulations and laws relating to clinical psychology practice.
• Ability to work sensitively with variety of personalities.
• Knowledge of community mental health service delivery systems and other resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with families, colleagues (e.g. physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other team members), community agencies, etc.
• Understanding of principles of legal documentation and medical records release of information.
• Working knowledge of basic computer software programs: MS Office and EMR.

Angel Kids offers a competitive base salary plus incentives for achieving productivity and quality targets, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance package, paid malpractice insurance, CME allowance and paid time off.

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