Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Psychiatry - Asheville

Mahec•Asheville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MAHEC is seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our collaborative outpatient behavioral health team in Western North Carolina. This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships, provide evidence-based psychiatric care, and make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and families in the community. You will work alongside experienced psychiatrists, therapists, primary care providers, and community partners, delivering high-quality, patient-centered mental health services in a supportive, mission-driven environment that values collaboration, professional growth, and whole-person care. The APP will provide continuous and comprehensive services in an outpatient mental health clinic for the promotion of optimal mental health, including the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders through assessment, diagnosis, and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders for the general population. The APP works collaboratively with other on-site medical and mental health providers, as well as community providers.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
Nurse Practitioner Certification or PA-C certification licensed in the state of NC
Active DEA number
Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
Must be flexible in changing from task to task throughout the workday.
Ability to prioritize workload and multiple tasks within the department and across departments and divisions required.
Must demonstrate appropriate judgment in handling workload decisions; excellent judgment and strong decision-making skills required.
Must demonstrate initiative, problem-solving skills, project management skills, and advanced technical skills.
Must maintain positive internal relationships with faculty, staff and patients.
Involves moderate level of communications with individuals and organizations outside the department.
Must demonstrate appropriate service orientation in all interactions within the organization and with clients, patients, and visitors.
Must be able to work well independently as well as with a team.
Must demonstrate discretion in dealing with medical, fiscal and personnel information as is appropriate to position.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years Psychiatry experience
Spanish speaking skills preferred.
May serve on a variety of Psychiatry Division, MAHEC, and community committees as appropriate. (CQI, administrative, Psychiatry team, faculty, grant writing, etc.)
May be asked to cover other MAHEC practices.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive health services through patient evaluation, differential diagnosis, and plan for intervention.
Maintain a patient-centered approach to meeting patient needs in an expedient manner, involving the family in the plan of care as appropriate.
Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.
Document care provided; meeting standards for quarterly chart reviews.
Clinical coordination with schools, courts, psychiatrists, pediatricians, hospital personnel, etc.
Assure quality and safe service for patients and staff by complying with policies, procedures, standards, AAAHC requirements, and legal regulations; participate in utilization reviews.
Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Program Development: Confer and work with staff on matters regarding proper and efficient operation of the clinical facility and program; take an active role in the development of policies and standards for patient care.
Professional Development: May conduct or participate in research activities; updates professional knowledge on a continuing basis; may be asked to prepare and present professional reports, from time to time.
Support MAHEC’s ethical and mutually respectful work environment by performing all job-related responsibilities in a manner consistent with MAHEC’s Compliance policies and Standards of Conduct, completing all Compliance training in a timely manner, and reporting any concerns or perceived Compliance violations to their supervisor and/or the Compliance Office in a timely manner.