Primary Care Consultant
About The Position
The Primary Care Consultant (PCC) works with the Psychiatrist and Inpatient Team to direct the management of patients with medical conditions. The role provides medical consultations and comprehensive direct services to patients and their families, including assessment of physical symptoms and pharmacological interventions. The PCC conducts admission history and physical examinations for psychiatrically hospitalized youth and young adults within 24 hours of admission and makes outside medical referrals when indicated. The PCC collaborates with physicians and registered nurses to review cases, provide treatment, and advise on the organization’s ability to care for patients with medically complex presentations. The role includes educating staff and patients and families, and providing care appropriate to patients’ gender, cultural differences, and ages. Work shifts support an inpatient hospital operating seven days a week, including holidays. The position generally requires physical presence at the hospital from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with phone availability when off campus. When designated on call, the PCC is available by phone to hospital staff until 8:00 p.m. The posting seeks a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for part-time services one weekend per month.
Requirements
- Medical knowledge consistent with training as a nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant.
- For nurse practitioners: current Minnesota NP licensure and family medicine board certification.
- For physician assistants: registration by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and certification by the NCCPA.
- Experience working with pediatric and adult populations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a treatment team.
- Computer experience with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook and Word.
- Strong clinical case management, time management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to treat all age populations consistent with licensure or capacity to develop these skills.
- Ability to manage a variety of clinical obligations in a timely manner.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with psychiatric illness in adults and youth.
Responsibilities
- Direct the management of patients with medical conditions in collaboration with the Psychiatrist and Inpatient Team.
- Provide medical consultations and comprehensive direct services to patients and their families, including physical symptom assessment and pharmacological interventions.
- Conduct admission histories and physical examinations for psychiatrically hospitalized youth and young adults within 24 hours of admission.
- Make medical referrals outside the organization when indicated.
- Collaborate with physicians and registered nurses to review cases, provide treatment, and advise on care for medically complex patients.
- Provide care attentive to gender, cultural differences, and age appropriateness.
- Educate staff and patients and families.
- Work shifts supporting the inpatient hospital, including weekend and holiday coverage; remain available by phone when off campus and until 8:00 p.m. when designated as the on-call designee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
