Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric Consultant (Per Diem)

About the role

We are seeking a remote per diem Nurse Practitioner to join our thriving behavioral health program. The role involves advising primary care providers on appropriate medications and treatment strategies, providing educational support on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions, and focusing on outpatient behavioral health in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation to behavioral health care managers on patients who are new or who are not improving as expected under their current treatment plan.
• Work with behavioral health care managers to oversee the status and population health of their assigned patient caseload.
• Recommend any treatment adjustments through the case review process or in ad hoc consultations, including medication recommendations and other interventions, within 24 hours of consulting with a behavioral health care manager or other team members.
• Advise on treatment for patients who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care, supporting treatment in the medical setting until patients can be engaged in specialized care as appropriate.
• Communicate the limitations of the case review consultation and treatment recommendations if the patient is not evaluated in person.
• Occasionally provide ad hoc telephone consultation to primary care providers for very complex patients or challenging patient situations.
• Respond to telephone calls from primary care providers and behavioral health care managers within one business day.
• Respond to urgent telephone calls within one hour, if available.
• Cook with other psychiatric consultants for vacation coverage.
• Evaluate patients with significant diagnostic or therapeutic challenges who are identified in discussion with the patient’s behavioral health care manager and/or primary care provider. Such consultation may be provided in person or via telemedicine (video or telephone).
• Develop and deliver in-service training for primary care-based providers and staff regarding recognition and treatment of behavioral health conditions in primary care.
• Visit each participating clinic at least once when initiating a new consulting relationship, and then at least once per year to meet clinic providers and discuss ongoing collaboration.
• Maintain professional cell phone and email accounts for contact during usual business hours. Check professional accounts daily and respond to email questions/consultations within two business days, sooner if urgent.

Requirements

Essential qualifications include:

• A Master's Degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
• An NY Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license.

New graduates and experienced candidates are equally encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Your essential qualifications include:

• A Master's Degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Required).
• A NY Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Required).

Experience with primary care psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry is a plus.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off accruing day one
403 (b) contribution up to 3%
Free Parking
Employee Gym Discount
Discounted YMCA Membership
Wireless Phone Discounts
20% Cafe Discount

Pay

$95 per hour

Schedule

Remote, per diem