Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Community Health Systems : Job Details

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Community Health Systems

Job Location : Buffalo,NY, USA

Posted on : 2024-11-20T08:42:57Z

Job Description :

The Community Health Center of Buffalo (CHCB) is seeking a full time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our large, diverse, well established, state-of-the-art health center in Buffalo, NY. CHCB offers a generous benefits and paid time off package, $1,000 CME reimbursement and four (4) paid CME days annually, medical student loan repayment eligibility through the National Health Service Corps, paid malpractice insurance and much more.

Primary Function:

In collaboration with Behavioral Health staff, provides assessments, evaluations, consultations, examinations, differential diagnosis and treatment planning to a select group of patients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provides clinical direction to the clinical staff including Social Workers, Case Managers, RNs, LPNs and Medical Assistants.

* Adheres to all CHCBs clinical policies and procedures, including infection control principles and confidentiality.

* Assess psycho-social health status through medical history and physical examination.

* Orders and interprets laboratory tests.

* Triage, diagnose and treat illness and behavioral health conditions within the specialty area of practice.

* Functions and contributes as part of a multidisciplinary team.

* Perform therapeutic and corrective measures including prescribing medication and provides preventive health maintenance and education.

* Teach and counsel patients, families and groups.

* Adheres to the conditions specified in the Nurse Practitioner Practice Agreement.

* Participates in quality improvement activities.

* Complies with all the guidelines set by the collaborating physician in accordance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery.

* Performs special assignments as requested.

* Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department; maintains, distributes, analyzes and protects information for required records, reports and statistics as directed.

* Directs, instructs and evaluates nurse practitioner students assigned to CHCB.

* Regular attendance is required.

* Attends meetings as required.

* Performs other relevant duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications: Possess a current, unrestricted New York State license to practice as a Nurse

Practitioner. Possess and maintain a current DEA Registration number to prescribe controlled substances.

Master of Science degree in Nursing. National certification in specialty area. Computer literacy.

Proficiency in MS Office.

Preferred Qualifications: Five (5) years experience in an outpatient setting. Experience with eClinical Works Electronic Medical Record System.

Salary: $115k - $120K

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