Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - BH Integrated Primary Care - Damariscotta

Description

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) Integrated is seeking an EXPERIENCED part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the Outpatient Primary Care Practice at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Complete diagnostic evaluation and health screening.
• Prescribe medical treatment within scope of practice.
• Provide on-going medication assessment, education, and management.
• Provide therapeutic treatment in face-to-face and tele-psychiatric evaluations.
• Develop and record a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients in a community-based setting.
• Respond to medical emergencies and determine need for transfer to accepting facility in collaboration with psychiatric care when needed.
• Complete medical records timely per policy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree as Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Two years' experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) minimum.
• Valid license as a Nurse Practitioner by the Maine State Board of Nursing and qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
• Must meet specific credentialing criteria needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating psychiatric patients.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including sign-on bonus and relocation assistance to qualified candidates.
• CME expense reimbursement.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• CME time.
• Retailment options with employer contributions.
• Medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage.

Additional Information

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital provides expert health care services to the vibrant coastal communities of Lincoln County, Maine. We are the largest employer in Lincoln County with more than 1,000 employees working together to make our community the healthiest in America. Our region is renowned for its natural beauty, featuring miles of pristine oceanfront, picturesque rivers and streams, and vast forested woodlands. Outdoor enthusiasts will find an abundance of year-round activities to enjoy.

Joining the Lincoln Hospital team means becoming part of a community that values collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding patient care—all while living in a region celebrated for its charm and serenity.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America."

MHBH, a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England’s leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine’s only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

To Learn More About Our System please Visit www.mainehealth.org and Our benefits Page.

For more information, please contact Sarah Evan, Physician and APP Recruiter at sarah.evan@mainehealth.org.

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