Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Psychiatry Community Clinic

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Full time APRN/PA working in the Community Psychiatric Clinic, to work with physicians and team management to assist in direct patient care, case management, practice development, and implementation of policies and procedures focused on patient-centered care models. The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, under the Clinic Director, will deliver specialized health care to patients within the Community Psychiatry Clinic. Providers manage a variety of outpatient psychiatric conditions in patients.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant. Or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, as identified below.
Physician Assistant or APRN License Type/Certification: PMHNP (Psychiatric Mental Health NP): (All ages) population foci may be adult only or across the lifespan (must check educational background) care of the psychiatric patient.
Currently licensed (or eligible) in the state of South Carolina as a Physician Assistant by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners or as an PMHNP with the SC Board of Nursing.
Requires certification in Basic Life Support (BLS). If BLS is not current, provider must enroll and have received certificate by start date.
DHEC and DEA license applications must be submitted prior to first day.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of mental Health provider experience as an APP.

Responsibilities

Takes comprehensive physical exams and performs exams that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant to the appropriate age, gender, and clinical problems to provide health assessment and screen for abnormal conditions.
Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets results.
Facilitates timely referrals and coordinated care among all members of the healthcare team.
Determine, plan and initiate treatment appropriate treatment.
Counsels and educates patients and families with excellence in compassion and the patient-centered approach at the bedside.
Instruct and counsel patients and families on treatment plans and home care.
Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.
Provides timely communication to in basket messages as appropriate.
Professionally communicate with diverse populations including physicians, employees, patients and families.
Documents full evaluation and assessment and plan accurately.
Document and bills patient encounters according to MUSC billing guides.
Closes patient encounters/notes according to bylaws/rules/regs for direct care provided.
Maintain confidentiality of all patient records.
Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.
APRN or PA must maintain licenses, certifications, CNEs/CMEs, and scope of practice/practice agreement, as required by applicable policies and state law.
Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations and continuing education. (i.e., weekly department conference, grand rounds, morbidity and mortality).
Utilizes current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice.
Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.
Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student; and facilitates the learning of other new team members.
Provides direct care to patients through the following activities: Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations
Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guidelines
Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
Documents and bills for direct care provided
Works to understand the needs of patients and their families, and assists with care planning and goal setting, working to resolve conflicts when they arise.
Assumes responsibility for management of care for assigned patient caseload, establishing protocols with collaborating/supervising physician and monitoring treatment plans and clinical practice.
Monitor care delivered, clinical expert, role model and teacher/preceptor for nurses, students, interns and residents.