Mid-Level Medical Provider
About The Position
Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a Mid-Level Provider to join its Behavioral Health Team. The provider evaluates individuals’ needs, develops personalized care plans, and coordinates services addressing physical and mental health, social determinants of health, and other life challenges. The role helps ensure medical and nursing practices meet internal policies, regulatory standards, and community best practices. The position provides direct support, training, consultation, and clinical services in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. It promotes integrated, high-quality care for individuals with mental health issues, including SPMI, and substance use diagnoses or co-morbidities. The provider administers and documents psychiatric medications in collaboration with a psychiatrist, monitors treatment effects, delivers therapeutic interventions, supports health education and medication adherence, coordinates care with external providers, and provides clinical support and training to staff and care teams. The role is based onsite, with services delivered in person or virtually from the home clinic and across the agency as needed. Travel to service locations across Eastern North Carolina is required; the position may be based anywhere across Eastern NC.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Current unrestricted North Carolina license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant.
- Knowledge of adult psychopathology, psychiatric nursing, pharmacology, and community resources.
- Ability to provide in-person or virtual services in the home clinic and across the agency as needed or assigned.
- Travel to service locations across Eastern North Carolina is required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience working with adults with SPMI and co-occurring substance use disorders preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administer and document psychiatric medications in collaboration with the psychiatrist.
- Monitor individuals for adverse reactions, side effects, and treatment effectiveness.
- Provide structured, therapeutic, face-to-face interventions focused on psychosocial, rehabilitative, and functional domains.
- Promote health education and medication adherence strategies in collaboration with clients and caregivers.
- Coordinate care and communication with external medical providers as needed.
- Educate staff on monitoring psychiatric symptoms and medication side effects.
- Function as an active provider within the team, supporting client stability and community integration.
- Attend daily or weekly team meetings to collaborate with the care team on positive patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including Medication Administration Records (MAR) and other clinical records.
- Assist in preparing documentation for utilization reviews and audits.
- Ensure compliance with national standards, including those from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and SAMHSA.
- Complete required training and certifications within prescribed timeframes.
- Provide ongoing clinical support to care teams.
- Assist with new staff training and promote consistent application of clinical standards.
- Support integrated care and community collaboration initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned and in accordance with Easterseals PORT Health policies.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program and legal services support.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
