Psych Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Private Practice

THOMAS HEALTH SERVICES

Psych Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Private Practice

Long Beach, CA
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Bonmente is a state-of-the-art psychiatric clinic offering remote and in-person care. We want to talk to you about joining our team. We seek excellent M.D.s, D.O.s, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants to join our practice. We are a physician-owned and led practice with a small practice collegial feel. We are proud to say that since starting as a practice, we have had zero turnovers, and we attribute this to our fantastic atmosphere. We would love to hear from you!

    We are the only practice that offers the following:

    Flexible schedules work as often or a little as you'd like

    Industry-leading pay

    Readily available supervision and consultation

    No lengthy meetings

    No lengthy documents to complete, such as a prior authorization

    Work-life balance

    Positive impact on the community

    Minimal controlled substance prescriptions and no pressure to prescribe specific medications

    Great company culture

    No emails or phone calls are handled by our excellent staff

    No RVUs or confusing metrics. Know exactly what you will make

    Malpractice, licensing, and continuing education are all covered

    No on-call or after-hours

    Outstanding reputation

    We are looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with psychiatric experience for a part-time position with the intent to grow into a full-time position.

    The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or the Physician Assistant will be required to evaluate, develop, and treat individuals, families, and teenagers in person and/or through our state-of-the-art telemedicine platform. Provide continuous and comprehensive services necessary for optimal mental health, prevention, and treatment of psychiatric disorders and health maintenance to patients in an outpatient setting. This includes the assessment, diagnosis, and medication management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or the Physician Assistant shall work collaboratively with other medical and mental health providers.

    The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, and medical support staff.

    Supervision – Medical oversight is provided through a practice agreement with a collaborating physician/psychiatrist.

    Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

    Patient Care Management/Documentation

    · Comprehensive patient evaluation to determine a differential diagnosis and plan for intervention that adheres to ethical medication management practices.

    · Adhere to standards via identified text and/or via office practice standard protocols.

    · Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.

    · Document care provided; meeting standards for chart reviews.

    · Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.

    · Proper use of counseling techniques, interpersonal communication, interview techniques, and conflict resolutions.

    · Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters.

    · Adheres to all mandated guidelines for the patient's clinical care and license.

    · Renders appropriate guidance & therapy.

    · Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures. · Utilize teaching-learning theory with patients and their families to influence patient outcomes.

    Consultation and Referral

    · Seek consultations as appropriate.

    · Facilitate the process of ethical decision-making as appropriate.

    Communication/Citizenship

    · Identify system-specific problems that require an evaluation and/or change; work with appropriate staff to resolve these issues by participating in performance improvement processes.

    · Takes an active role in contributing to the improvement of office functioning.

    Skills and Abilities:

    · Ability to function independently concerning most clinical decision-making.

    · Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.

    · Ability to work well with others.

    · Must be attentive and tactful.

    · Ability to utilize/access computer and electronic medical records (EMR) systems to document patient charts.

    · Performs other tasks as required for patient care and efficient business functioning.

    Minimum Qualifications: Experience

    Minimum of Two (2) years of post-graduate experience in a behavioral health setting is required. Education:

    Master's degree from an accredited nursing or physician assistant program.

    License, Certification, Registration:

    · All candidates must have a valid and current CA NP or PA license required without any disciplinary action(s).

    · Candidate must hold a valid degree from an accredited institution.

    · Candidate must have DEA registration