What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children's Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at Horizon Health and Wellness?
Description
Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.
The Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner plays a key role in delivering high-quality medical care within our pediatric behavioral health programs. This position provides psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and ongoing care for children and adolescents across our Chandler and North Phoenix clinic locations.
Horizon Health and Wellness is an Integrated Health Care organization dedicated to improving individual health outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs. We offer a comprehensive range of behavioral health, primary care, and wellness services through a coordinated, whole-person approach.
In this role, the Nurse Practitioner will deliver culturally responsive, evidence-based care and actively participate in initiatives that enhance and promote integrated service delivery. Collaboration across disciplines is essential to support seamless, patient-centered care for the youth and families we serve.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.
The Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner plays a key role in delivering high-quality medical care within our pediatric behavioral health programs. This position provides psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and ongoing care for children and adolescents across our Chandler and North Phoenix clinic locations.
Horizon Health and Wellness is an Integrated Health Care organization dedicated to improving individual health outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs. We offer a comprehensive range of behavioral health, primary care, and wellness services through a coordinated, whole-person approach.
In this role, the Nurse Practitioner will deliver culturally responsive, evidence-based care and actively participate in initiatives that enhance and promote integrated service delivery. Collaboration across disciplines is essential to support seamless, patient-centered care for the youth and families we serve.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Licensed in the State of Arizona as PA or NP and National Certification if applicable.
- Possess current DEA registration.
- Have no pending actions by board of medicine in Arizona or any other state.
- Have current unencumbered license to practice as a physician assistant and to prescribe medications in the State of Arizona.
- Possess valid drivers license with acceptable driving record, telephone and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to participate in trainings and continuing education.
- Ability to analyze and assess situations and patients.
- Ability to make sound judgments relating to patient care.
- Ability to complete accurate patient records documentation.
- Certification in first aid and CPR.
- Proof of good health by initial Physical examination and negative TB test.
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of referral resources available to participants.
- Ability to type and working knowledge/familiarity with computers and electronic clinical record keeping.
- Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and successful completion of background check.
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
