Nurse Practitioner

Centerstone•Lewisburg, TN

12d•$99,000 - $148,525

About The Position

Centerstone Medical Group is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for its Psychiatry Clinics in Lewisburg, Tennessee. The role provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including assessment, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, psychotropic medication management, brief psychotherapy when appropriate, and ongoing follow-up. The practitioner collaborates with psychiatrists, physicians, and other members of an integrated healthcare team to address patients’ behavioral health and addiction-related needs. The role may also support program evaluation, staff development, data collection, quality improvement, and other activities that contribute to high-quality behavioral healthcare. Centerstone Medical Group is a community-based medical group supporting integrated health services across Centerstone. Its whole-person approach brings together primary care, behavioral health, addiction medicine, dental, and pharmacy services. Centerstone describes its culture as trauma-informed, collaborative, mission-driven, and focused on improving access to quality care. The position maintains a caseload established in collaboration with supervisory staff, documents care in the electronic health record, participates in case consultations and required meetings and training, and follows organizational policies and professional standards. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. The position is full-time. The stated pay range is $99,000–$148,525. Centerstone offers a flexible schedule developed in coordination with the clinic and the availability of supporting staff.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution, with preparation as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Current national certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through a nationally recognized certifying body.
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure/certification as required by state law.
Maintain all required professional licenses, certifications, and credentials throughout employment.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for professional communication with patients, families, staff, providers, and community partners.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships through telephone, telemedicine, and in-person interactions.
Ability to work effectively on a collaborative, multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Ability to follow direction, accept supervision, and exercise sound professional judgment.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
Ability to document accurately and efficiently in an electronic health record and communicate through professional electronic correspondence.
Ability to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions using common-sense understanding and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse patient population and demonstrate sensitivity to individual patient needs.
Basic mathematical skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in behavioral health or psychiatry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, obtain relevant health and medical histories, and order appropriate diagnostic tests.
Evaluate and diagnose patients experiencing mental health and/or addiction-related concerns and develop individualized treatment plans.
Manage psychiatric medications and prescribe psychotropic medications in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and collaborative practice or supervision requirements.
Provide brief psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions as appropriate to patients’ treatment needs and the practitioner’s scope of practice.
Use professional experience and clinical judgment to meet patient needs and achieve treatment goals.
Maintain a caseload in collaboration with supervisory staff.
Provide comprehensive follow-up care and ongoing evaluation for patients under the practitioner’s care.
Communicate and collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, and other care-team members to identify patient needs and establish treatment goals and objectives.
Participate in patient staffing and case consultation meetings as requested.
Attend required meetings, trainings, and staff development activities.
Support management and program needs, including data collection, program evaluation, grant applications, and maintenance of service contracts, as applicable.
Participate in quality improvement and other activities that support high-quality patient care.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
Provide consultation and support to internal staff and other healthcare-team members as appropriate.
Collaborate with and support other providers, students, residents, and trainees as assigned.
Follow Centerstone Medical Group policies, procedures, operational guidelines, professional standards, and ethical requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance/coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match; the broader Centerstone benefits listing also references a 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
PTO: 160 hours per year, front-loaded, with up to 40 hours eligible to roll over from year to year.
40 hours of front-loaded sick leave per year; sick leave does not roll over.
Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage, including long-term disability in the broader benefits listing.
$3,500 CME expense reimbursement and five paid CME days every two years; CME benefits renew every two years and do not roll over.
Reimbursement of 100% of relevant professional license fees.
Company coverage of 100% of professional liability insurance.
Relocation reimbursement, if applicable.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Flexible schedule developed with the practitioner, taking into account supporting staff availability.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Ten paid holidays.
AD&D insurance.
Employee Resource Groups.
Continuing education opportunities.
Opportunity to join an integrated, mission-driven healthcare team and a collaborative culture focused on improving access to high-quality behavioral healthcare.