Experience in outpatient behavioral health settings
Strong skills in psychopharmacology
Ability to maintain and manage clinical records
Effective communication and collaboration abilities
Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives
Responsibilities
Provide direct clinical care during patient appointments
Maintain accurate records of all professional services rendered
Prepare timely billing and reporting documentation
Conduct eight clinical care sessions per week
Manage administrative tasks in coordination with patient care schedules
Participate in after-hours on-call coverage as needed
Provide consult-liaison services for inpatient units
Benefits
Opportunity for professional development and training
Participation in quality assurance/quality improvement initiatives
Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams
Access to community health and administrative work
Engagement in teaching and trainee supervision opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible of providing clinical care, teaching, administrative duties, research, and other duties for the Outpatient Behavioral Health Department as delegated by the Medical Director of Ambulatory Care Services and/or Employer to accommodate departmental and institutional needs. NP's clinical time will emphasize the practice of psychopharmacology and be performed at the Franciscan Children's Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic and school-based sites through the Department's Children's Wellness Initiative. The Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health (or designee) will be responsible for setting a mutually agreeable schedule for services to be provided for adequate clinical coverage according to that schedule. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Indicates Essential Job Function - primary responsibilities an employee must perform, with or without reasonable accommodations. List up to six essential functions of the position, in order of importance, and the approximate time spent on each over the course of the year.
Clinical Duties:
Attends to patients during regular appointments.
Keeps and maintains (or cause to be kept and maintained) appropriate records relating to all professional services rendered by him/her.
In connection with such services, prepares in a timely manner all billings, reports, claims, and correspondence in the form and manner required by Franciscan Children's as necessary or appropriate under the circumstances, all of which billings, records, reports, claims, or correspondence shall belong to Franciscan Children's.
Provides eight clinical care sessions per week of direct, face-to-face patient care for 1.0 FTE, prorated for less time. A care session is defined as 4 hours of on-site availability for direct patient care.
Has 2 sessions of administrative time without direct patient care scheduled; however such administrative time may be used intermittently to provide temporary clinical coverage as well as for other functions such as meetings, mandatory trainings, etc... If the employee is working less than 1.0 FTE, this time will be pro-rated based on his/her contracted terms of employment.
Performs other duties that may be assigned by the Medical Director or Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health.
If clinical time is canceled, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for making up that time or using paid time off (vacation, holiday, or sick time).
Participates in after-hours on-call coverage as assigned by the Medical Director.
Provides consult-liaison service for inpatients on the Medical and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Units.
General Duties:
During non-clinical time, participates in other institutional, academic, community, public health, and administrative work after approval by the Medical Director. This defines the term "citizenship."
Works collaboratively and respectfully with all staff, peers, and departments at Franciscan to maintain a high level of care for all patients.
Serves on departmental and institutional committees as delegated by the Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer, or designee at Franciscan Children's discretion.
Actively participates in quality assurance/quality improvement activities; peer review activities; pay-for-performance initiatives; electronic medical record initiatives; or other similar Franciscan Children's or contracted Health Plans' activities.
Performs all other reasonable duties assigned by the Medical Director, including but not limited to teaching, trainee supervision, committee work, "citizenship," and other activities as may arise in support of the Department.
