Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/FNP: Addiction Medicine, Saratoga Springs, NY

Outpatient County Addiction Medicine Opportunity - Part Time, Two Days Per Week

Compensation Range: $41,860 - $55,378

Saratoga Hospital seeks an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) for Saratoga County Mental Health and Addiction Services - to be a part of a vibrant, creative team. Work as a member of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Behavioral Health in this community mental health setting.

The Nurse Practitioner will work in a treatment team of psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors and credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors. The Nurse Practitioner conducts initial patient evaluations and periodic reviews; provides addiction treatment and medication management to clients and monitors participant progress towards the attainment of individual goals; attends and participates in weekly supervision, weekly staff meetings and periodic in-service trainings and may present issues/cases for review. The practice utilizes the eCR TenEleven electronic medical record.

At Saratoga County Mental Health and Addiction Services, our full time providers work a 35-hour work week. This will be 14 hours weekly, 28 biweekly.

There is some flexibility with hours. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, with a one-hour lunch break, and the practice is open until 8 on Tuesdays and 7:30 on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Saratoga County Mental Health Clinic and Addiction Services is located in a bright, spacious building renovated in 2013, within walking distance to downtown Saratoga and Saratoga Spa State Park.

Job functions include:

Patient assessment and treatment: This provider will meet with patients of our outpatient addiction treatment program (2 days per week) who have expressed a need for addiction services. This provider will gather relevant history, assess symptoms and prescribe medications as appropriate. This provider will have discretion as to how often to follow up with patients and will be allotted ample time with, generally one hour for assessments and 30 minutes for follow-up sessions.

Medication Assisted Treatment: This provider will assess patients who struggle with relapse, urges and cravings and prescribe, when deemed appropriate, certain medications to support addiction recovery. These include Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Vivitrol and potentially others. This provider may be asked to perform injections of Vivitrol when prescribed or to perform any other injections that emerge in addictions treatment. This provider will work with the Program Coordinator and Medical Director to ensure that any controlled substances are prescribed carefully with special attention to the characteristics of the population and the potential to abuse or divert medication.

Health Assessments: This provider will work with the program coordinator and medical director to ensure that regulatory requirements are met regarding assessing patient health status, referring to healthcare services and encouraging patient follow through. In addition, this provider will act as the Health Coordinator for Addiction Services. This will include face to face, noninvasive meetings with individual patients to assess their health status. Beyond regulations, this provider will have the opportunity to craft a plan for encouraging the good health of our patients, potentially including individual or group work around health topics.

Multidisciplinary Team: This provider will participate in team meetings, collaborating with various other providers to ensure quality, comprehensive care. This provider will receive clinical supervision from a psychiatrist with decades of experience in psychiatry and addiction medicine. This provider will receive assistance from registered nursing staff with regard to coordinating patient care, managing medication refills and prior authorizations, and administering injectable medications.

Qualifications: This provider must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner in NYS by the time of credentialing, with experience in the assessment of psychiatric disorders and the provision of psychiatric treatment.

A Nurse Practitioner with fewer than 3600 hours of experience will be supervised by a Collaborating Physician, in this case, the Medical Director of the Program. Supervision will be provided at least monthly, and as often as weekly. More frequent consultations will be available as needed.

For Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, participation is expected, on a pro-rated level, dependent on FTE status, within our reasonable 1:10 (varies) hospital inpatient call schedule (paid) covering weeknights (by phone) and weekends. Weekend coverage includes rounding 8 - 5 p.m. on the mental health unit and performing new consultations. This would not apply to a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Addiction Medicine.

Nurse Practitioners and psychiatrists at Saratoga County Mental Health and Addiction Services are part of a larger collegial team that includes hospital providers; the Saratoga Community Health Center; Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care - Wilton.

This is a non-benefit eligible position. However all Saratoga Hospital employees are enrolled in our 403(b) Retirement Plan. A number of discount programs are offered!

Saratoga Hospital is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) entity for those participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Saratoga Springs is a great place to live and work, where you will feel a sense of community.

• Located a half hour from Albany, New York State’s Capital City, and Albany International Airport;
• Three hours from New York City, Montreal and Boston — right on the edge of New England,
• Saratoga County offers family-oriented neighborhoods and communities and excellent schools — both public and private.
• Saratoga and towns throughout the region draw many to a variety of specialty shops, spas, eateries, many with locally sourced food and regionally produced craft beverages.
• Local music, art, cultural festivals and farmer’s markets add to the vibrant community feel and social scene.
• Known for world-class entertainment, and abundant year-round recreational and athletic opportunities,
• Famous venues include: Saratoga Race Course featuring world-class thoroughbred racing, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, and Saratoga National Historic Park.
• Outdoor enthusiasts will love the natural beauty of the Adirondacks, nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains, Saratoga Lake, Lake George, other waterways, and more!

Learn more about us: http://iloveny.com/; http://www.discoversaratoga.org; https://capital-saratoga.com/; https://www.iloveny.com/places-to-go/adirondacks/.

Pay Grade: APP

Pay Range: $41,860 - $55,378