Nurse Practitioner | CRNP-PMH

Kolmac•Columbia, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health is hiring a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to assess, diagnose, and treat adults living with mental health and/or substance use disorders. Reporting to the Medical Director, the practitioner delivers evidence-based, integrated care in person while working with therapists, counselors, nurses, and other colleagues across Kolmac and its affiliated practices. The role provides care primarily at the Columbia, Maryland location three days per week and at the Towson office in Lutherville, Maryland one day per week. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, for 30 hours per week. Compensation is $70–$85 per hour, depending on experience. The practitioner provides clinical care, medication management, care coordination, patient and family education, and support for transitions and referrals. The role also includes clinical education and mentoring, quality improvement, clinical leadership, compliance support, clinical supervision of ancillary staff, and participation in department meetings and organizational initiatives.

Requirements

Active Maryland CRNP-PMH license in good standing.
Active or pending Maryland CDS registration and DEA registration.
At least 1 year of clinical experience treating patients with substance use disorders.
Working knowledge of DSM-5-TR and ICD-10 diagnostic coding.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Provide integrated behavioral health services to adult patients.
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and substance use assessments and establish diagnoses based on history, examination, and diagnostic findings.
Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests to evaluate patients’ physical and mental health.
Develop, document, and adjust individualized treatment plans, including medication management, based on health information and test results.
Prescribe and manage medications, including medications for addiction treatment, and administer injections as clinically indicated.
Perform invasive procedures within scope of practice when needed.
Initiate clinical protocols and pathways and evaluate plans of care to ensure timely intervention.
Provide prevention services and coordinate additional resources to address patients’ holistic needs, such as pain management or palliative care.
Complete timely documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
Collaborate with counselors, case managers, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and transitions and discharges.
Communicate care plans to the collaborating physician, primary care and referring providers, nursing staff, and case managers.
Work with primary care providers on admission, discharge, and transfer decisions.
Present caseload patients during clinical meetings.
Initiate referrals and specialty consultations, involve outside agencies as needed, and provide specialty consultation to colleagues.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, medications, health maintenance, and health promotion.
Encourage patient and family participation in care and help ensure they understand treatment options and rights.
Support efficient patient flow through the practice.
Provide evidence-based education to care-team members, precept students and interns, and participate in mentoring programs.
Serve as a clinical resource on co-occurring disorders for nurses, interns, residents, fellows, and medical students.
Provide community education, health promotion, and outreach as a behavioral health resource.
Coordinate nurse practitioner coverage in partnership with physician and NP colleagues.
Work with primary care providers to meet targets for clinical outcomes, level of service, cost of care, and patient satisfaction.
Lead and participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities, including chart reviews and peer review.
Partner with physician and organizational leadership to develop clinical pathways and standards of practice.
Apply research, evidence-based standards, and industry best practices to advance care delivery.
Recommend policy and procedure improvements and help introduce and evaluate care models and interventions addressing unmet patient needs.
Maintain compliance, regulatory, and reimbursement documentation and support accreditation readiness.
Clinically supervise ancillary staff.
Contribute to department meetings and organizational initiatives.
Model a service-focused approach and treat patients, families, colleagues, and partners with respect.
Protect patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
Perform other duties as assigned.