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Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider
Psychiatric Advanced Practice ProviderSouthwest Community Health Center • Bridgeport, CT, United States
Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider

Southwest Community Health Center • Bridgeport, CT, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Summary: The Psychiatric APP evaluates and diagnoses patients for psychotropic medication and/or treatment recommendations, and provides ongoing medication management and treatment services as appropriate.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  • Interviews, assesses, diagnoses, prescribes and monitors psychotropic medication for referred patients
  • Consults with professional staff regarding patients who require psychiatric evaluation for psychotropic medication and/or other courses of treatment
  • Provides care consistent with the scope of duties and responsibilities for which the Psychiatric APP
has been privileged by the Health Center Board of Directors
  • Works as part of a team to ensure smooth functioning of the department and patient-centered care
  • Supports and complies with established clinical and agency policies and procedures, including QI/QA and medical records, in accordance with Joint Commission and PCMH standards, and federal and state mandates, including FTCA regulations and scope of practice
  • Completes timely, accurate, and thorough client chart documentation
  • Supports data collection systems and reporting of statistical data necessary for grant or QI/QA purposes as needed
  • Participates in provider, department, and performance improvement meetings and in-service trainings
  • Participates in on call, expanded hours, and after- hours coverage and arranges for coverage during absence for vacation, professional education or other leave time.
  • Participates in such continuing professional educational activities as needed to maintain licensure
  • Other related duties as assigned, including attached specific job duties or responsibilities related jobs.
Qualifications:
  • Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant in psychiatry in the State of Connecticut
  • Experience in the area of community mental health.
  • Experience in substance use and co-occurring disorders.
  • Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents.
  • Possess good interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Good judgment and decision-making skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
Education and/or Experience:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a master's or doctorate degree or physician assistant program.
  • Certified from a nationally recognized nurse practitioner training program or physician assistant program in Psychiatry
COMPETENCIES:MD/DO/APP/CNM

Specific Job Duties or Responsibilities
  • Demonstrates professionalism, sensitivity, and sound clinical judgment in clinical practice
  • Provides patients with quality, respectful care
  • Meets productivity guidelines as set forth by organization
  • Ensures timely completion of medical records
  • Demonstrates proficiency with electronic medical record
  • Supports and complies with all agency policies
  • Maintains medical records according to Guidelines of Clinical Outcome Measures and TJC guidelines, including Primary Care Medical Home
  • Works as part of a team to ensure quality patient care and improvement in performance improvement data
  • Demonstrates improvement in achieving outcome clinical measure benchmarks (e.g., UDS, HEDIS, meaningful use, DPH measures)
  • Complies with SWCHC Infection Control and Environment of Care policies and procedures
  • Complies with SWCHC Provision of Care policies and procedures, including department Standards of Care and Patient Education policies and procedures
  • Complies with SWCHC Medication Management policies and procedures, including Pain Management Policy
  • Participates in the peer review process
  • Utilizes the peer review process for performance improvement and practices effectively to ensure quality of care and safety
  • Participates in department, provider, and other meetings as assigned
  • Practices according to scope (education and training, CT license, and approved clinical privileges)
  • Meeting duties and responsibilities as defined in Job Description and Contract/ Letter of Agreement
  • Maintains proof of competency (CME, BLS, Hospital Privileges, Board Certification and licensure)
  • Participates in internal and external trainings for continuing education and risk management training (HealthStream, CME courses, SWCHC in-services)
  • Adheres to Collaborative Agreement or Supervisory Agreement
  • Achieving goals from hire date or last evaluation
  • Completes other duties as assigned by the CMO


Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical requirements and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials. This person must have the ability to travel as required to work with staff.
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