What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric APRN position at Midtown Community Health?
Job Title: Psychiatric APRN
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Starting Salary: $120,000 and up depending on experience
Location: Clinics in Ogden, Davis and SSL, UT
Benefits: 403(b), 403(b) matching, Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Health insurance, Life insurance, Malpractice insurance, CE allowance, CE hours, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays Retirement plan, Vision insurance, and other voluntary benefits.
General Description:
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides quality and comprehensive patient care through the development, implementation and evaluation of individual patient medical care plans while following established professional standards of care. Functions as an integral part of the patient-centered medical team and is a liaison between Midtown patients and their families. Additionally, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will assess and assist with staff development related to behavioral health and addiction treatment, diagnose, prescribe, and monitor medication side effects, and treatment process.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Masters Nursing program and Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specializing in Psychiatry or APRN Intern with Prescriptive Practice Licensure.
- A valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APRN in the state of Utah is required.
- Board certified or eligible as a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
- Current DEA License and BLS certification required.
- Two years of experience performing the above-related duties is preferred.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Psychiatric diagnoses and treatment with psychotropic medications.
- Mental illness and substance use disorders and treatment program modalities.
- Community and regional resources engaged in social problem-solving.
- Patient counseling processes, techniques, methods, and group and individual counseling skills.
Other Skills:
Ability to communicate in English and Spanish preferred to meet the mission of MTCHC. Experience with underserved populations preferred.
Salary : $120,000