Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Psychiatry (Outpatient)

Summary

Rogers Behavioral Health is a not-for-profit behavioral health system with a long history of providing top-quality psychiatric services and conducting cutting-edge research. We offer a range of services including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care across multiple states.

About the Role

The role involves serving as a team leader in our patient care model, which is based on a multi-faceted treatment team methodology. AHPs will work in various levels of care, both in-person and virtually, supporting patient admissions, protocol development, quality assurance, and peer reviews. This position also works closely with the WORTH IT program, which uses Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) for treating opioid addiction.

Responsibilities

• Attend patients and assist with patient coverage at assigned locations
• Conduct medication management sessions and psychiatric evaluations
• Create patient treatment plans and manage updates
• Provide patient and family education
• Participate in team and unit meetings
• Create discharge plans
• Participate in the established call schedule
• Complete charting and documentation within 24 hours
• Round on patients as required
• Medication education with nursing staff
• Inservice treatment team, as needed
• Meet patient productivity standards
• Complete all coding and documentation standards in compliance with organizational expectations
• Attend Medical Staff meetings and Medical Staff Executive Committee meetings

Payor Relations

• Aid in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with contracted payors
• Review denials of service from payors and coordinate care with referring parties
• Market Employer as appropriate, including off-site meetings and marketing activities
• Review potential admissions, pending cases, and declined admissions to ensure Employer policy execution and compliance with EMTALA
• Serve as an advocate for the organization

Admissions Support

• Provide initial placement recommendations based on admitting criteria and clinical parameters
• Evaluate completed admission screenings to determine appropriate program, level of care, and mode of delivery
• Communicate professionally and accurately
• Refer to and work with other departments and agencies as needed
• Report pertinent data to the attending provider and others on the team
• Prioritize effectively and communicate difficult problems with referents
• Develop and maintain relationships with medical staff and other providers

Physical/Mental Demands

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to use initiative and judgement to organize, plan activities, formulate policies, delegate responsibility, and make decisions affecting diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Flexible to adjust to changing conditions, programs, and various details of the position
• Verbal and hearing ability required to interact with patients and employees
• Numerical ability required to maintain records and operate a computer
• Physically/Mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed AHP

Qualifications

• Licensed in the state as a Nurse Practitioner
• Board-eligible AHP, with board certification preferred
• Graduate of an accredited college or university
• Successfully completed required practical training as required by graduating educational institution and licensing body in the areas of psychiatry
• Two or more years experience working as a provider in another licensed hospital or clinic, preferred
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred
• Experience with process improvement implementation preferred