Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FT, Front End Day)

Connections Health Solutions•Woodbridge, VA

2d•$168,147 - $192,000

About The Position

Connections Health Solutions is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to direct, coordinate, and provide medical and clinical services to youth and adults at its facility. Services include crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, risk assessment, and discharge planning. The clinician serves as the attending clinician for assigned individuals and completes psychiatric and crisis assessments, family interventions, capacity and risk assessments, reviews progress toward treatment goals, and plans for discharge across medical, psychological, social, behavioral, and developmental needs. The position documents care in clinical records, oversees medication education and consent, orders laboratory tests, reviews nursing health assessments, obtains medical histories, and conducts focused physical examinations as indicated. The clinician coordinates with primary care physicians, emergency room clinicians, outpatient behavioral health providers, psychiatric providers, community partners, and the legal system, including in matters involving involuntary evaluation and treatment. The role guides the clinical team and treatment-plan updates, supports appropriate inpatient utilization and medication decisions, attends required medical staff and other meetings, and performs other assigned duties. The role is listed as full-time and eligible for a $10,000 commitment bonus. The company requires successful applicants to be fully vaccinated with documentation or qualify for an exemption before their start date.

Requirements

For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: unrestricted Virginia registered nursing license or multistate license.
For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a master’s-level certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).
For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) status through the Virginia Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: licensure by the Virginia Board of Nursing and national certification.
For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: unrestricted DEA license, registration with the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP), and current DEA registration that includes Schedule III authority.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: licensure by the Virginia Board of Medicine and national certification.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: unrestricted DEA license.
Must be able to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques.
Complete credentialing requirements within the required time, including obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI), Medallion enrollment, Medicare enrollment, and other required credentials.
Virginia State Fingerprint Clearance.
Must pass the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (VA DBHDS) background check.
Must pass the Virginia Department of Social Services (VA DSS) Office of Background Investigations Central Registry Search.
Must be fully vaccinated and provide proper documentation before the start date, unless exempt through the company’s exemption process.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Practitioner: dual certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
Nurse Practitioner: Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
Nurse Practitioner: experience working in addiction treatment and recovery.
Nurse Practitioner: experience delivering crisis mental health care and/or family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.
Physician Assistant: DEA X license.
Physician Assistant: experience working in addiction recovery.
Physician Assistant: experience delivering crisis mental health care and/or family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.

Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate, and provide medical and clinical services to assigned youth and adults.
Serve as attending clinician for assigned individuals.
Provide crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, and individual education.
Complete initial psychiatric assessments, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, family interventions, capacity assessments, risk assessments, and assessments of progress toward treatment goals.
Plan discharge across medical, psychological, social, behavioral, and developmental aspects of care.
Document progress and care in clinical records, including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders.
Oversee medication education and consent according to established policy.
Order laboratory tests, review nursing health assessments, obtain medical histories, and conduct focused physical examinations as indicated.
Contact primary care physicians, emergency room clinicians, and outpatient behavioral health providers according to established guidelines.
Assess individual needs, guide the clinical team, and manage treatment-plan updates using available crisis-team documentation.
Provide information to the clinical team regarding inpatient utilization and use appropriate medication based on best practices.
Collaborate with other personnel and outside psychiatric providers to ensure treatment modalities are appropriate.
Work with the community and legal system to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary patients, and coordinate involuntary evaluation and treatment.
Participate in medical staff meetings, required meetings, and other meetings requested by Medical Leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Eligible for a $10,000 commitment bonus for full-time employment.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance for employees and their families.
Company-paid basic life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
Voluntary life insurance for employees and their families.
Health Savings Accounts with a $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution, depending on plan.
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
401(k) company match after six months: 50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation.
PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually.
12 recognized company holidays.
Company-paid parental leave for eligible employees.
Employee Assistance Program offering confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, and online support.
Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan after 90 days.