Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Northern Philadelphia

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id : ORD-202810-NP-PA

Title : NP

Dates Needed : 10 / 25-Ongoing & 12 / 22 / 25-01 / 16 / 26

Shift Type : Day Shift

Assignment Type : Outpatient

Call Required : No

Board Certification Required : Negotiable

Job Duration : Locums

About the Facility

A clinic is seeking a psychiatric nurse practitioner for locum tenens coverage.

About the Facility Location

The facility is located in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About the Clinician's Workday

The role is on-site and offers both part-time and full-time options. The part-time schedule is every other weekend from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. starting October 25, while the full-time schedule runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., beginning December 22 through January 16, with the potential to extend. There is no call required. The position involves seeing adult patients for bridge medication visits and brief psychiatric evaluations, typically 5-10 patients per day. Initial evaluations are 30-60 minutes, focusing on rapid assessment and determining the next level of care. The facility uses Netsmart Avatar NX EMR and provides support from peers, case managers, therapists, intake specialists, and CRNPs. Credentialing takes approximately 2-3 weeks. The payer mix includes Medicaid and County, and the pay rate ranges from $150-$180 per hour.

Additional Job Details

Case Load / PPD : 5-10 PPD

Support Staff : Peers, Case Managers, Therapists, Intake Specialists, CRNPs

Patient Population : All Ages

Location Type : On-Site

Prescriptive Authority Required : Yes

Government : No

Shift Hours : Full time (40 hours)

Cases Treated : General Mental Health

Med Checks / Follow-up per day : 15-30 minutes

Initial Evaluation Time : 30-60 minutes

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