The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric care to patients in a primary care clinic, diagnosing, triaging, and providing prescription medications for a complex patient population with behavioral and mental health diagnoses. Develops treatment plans and provides brief intervention strategies for patients. Collaborates and consults with medical providers, behavioral health consultants, mental health providers, and other care partners to ensure safe, effective, high quality treatment for patients.
Direct Patient Care- Provides direct patient care within the scope of psychiatry in an outpatient primary care setting.
- Examines, diagnoses, and treats acute and chronic mental health conditions.
- Develops treatment plans and manages patient health issues in accordance with established clinic protocols.
- Advocates for patients in coordinating the use of the entire health care system to benefit the patient, referring to specialty providers when indicated.
- Works with clinical team and community partners to optimize patient care access.
- Deliver patient care within HRSA services scope and approved locations, encompassing patient homes, community-based sites, and providing home-based care when necessary and in adherence to defined services and safety protocols. Local travel required.
Standards of Practice - Uses current evidence-based guidelines in creating diagnostic and treatment plans; utilizing tools such as "Up to Date".
- Provides care which reflects health care cost consciousness and addresses social determinants of health.
- Effectively utilizes team-based care model, leveraging expertise of all members of multi-disciplinary team.
- Acts as patient educator, leveraging tools (e.g., EHR, on-line resources, written materials, MY Chart messages, etc..) to effectively communicate information with patients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, disease prevention, safe health behaviors, self-care skills, and health promotion.
Documentation/Indirect patient care - Maintains accurate electronic health records of patients and completes documentation in timely manner.
- Reflects critical thinking in documentation.
- Responds to patient telephone calls and MyChart messages in a timely manner.
- Accurately codes patient charts to ensure correct billing.
- Utilizes EHR tools (e.g., "fyi", problem-based charting, etc.) to enable other clinical team members to effectively care for patients.
Skills & Knowledge: Experience working with low-income populations preferred. Experience working on computers including typing/keyboarding skills. Excellent customer service skills and ability to handle dissatisfied patients effectively and respectfully. Ability to manage multiple tasks. Knowledge of health insurance plans. Ability to analyze and solve problems. Ability to train and teach staff. Knowledge of standard office policies and procedures. Knowledge of regulatory requirements including CLIA and OSHA standards. Ability to work with practice management software.
