Addiction Clinic Psychiatry Advanced Practice Provider NP / PA

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its growing Emory Addiction Clinic team. The position follows a day schedule of five 8-hour shifts per week. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating patients, documenting care and patient histories, conducting physical examinations and specialized diagnostic or therapeutic procedures under physician direction, assisting with diagnosis and care planning, and ordering, scheduling, or performing laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
For Nurse Practitioners: current Georgia advanced practice nursing licensure and certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or an equivalent body.
For Physician Assistants: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Appropriate licensure in the state of Georgia.
May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high-acuity clinical specialties.
BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications are required; ACLS may be required in some areas.
For Nurse Practitioners, PMHNP certification is needed.

Nice To Haves

Two years of psychiatry APP experience preferred.
Adolescent substance abuse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
Document the delivery of care in patients’ medical records, including patient interviews, patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status, and medical problems or potential problems.
Under the direction of a physician, perform physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures.
Assist physicians in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.
Order, schedule, and/or perform laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures.