JOB TITLE: Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider (PA/CPNP)

Reports To: Director of Behavioral Health

Baptist Community Health Services Mission Statement:

Demonstrating the love of Christ by providing high quality medical and behavioral healthcare in underserved communities.

Qualifications / Skills:

Primary Responsibilities & Duties/Essential Functions:

Provide psychiatric assessment and ongoing psychopharmacological management
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Work as a team with mental health clinicians who are providing psychotherapy services
Provide interventional treatments including EMDR and Spravato
Orders and performs diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures as related to mental health diagnoses and treatment and interprets test results for deviations from normal and provides follow up care.
Prescribes medication and recommends dietary and activity programs.
Performs appropriate interval follow up visits for necessary treatment of mental health diagnosis.
Refers patient to other providers when indicated
.Counsel patients on the use of prescription medications and educates patients in relation to treatment plan.
Contributes to group therapy (i.e., PTSD groups; weight management; smoking cessation; grieving; and personal interactions).
Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational

Qualifications

Licensed and Board Certified in the Louisiana
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with behavioral health experience (required)
Experience working in an outpatient setting (preferred)
Experience working with clients across the lifespan (preferred)

Advanced Practice Providers work collaboratively across disciplines and appreciate the partnership of our in-house therapists who help to support their patients on their mental health journeys. We support the growth and development of these team members through education, supervision, and leadership opportunities. We believe in leading the mental health field with evidence-based treatments like EMDR and Spravato. These treatment methods provide our clinical teams with the tools they need to deliver real transformation for their patients.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to hear adequately to perform job duties in person and over the telephone
Must be able to work in a mobile work environment
Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone
Vision acuity must be adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens
Must have the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients when required
Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care service, including injections
Frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting with some heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift
Prolonged standing when necessary
Exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment

Teamwork:

Works cooperatively within own department and other areas of BCHS
Willingly accepts additional responsibilities—tries to make others’ job easier
Responds quickly to requests for assistance
Required to work closely with patients and BCHS associates
Interacts with other employees to resolve challenges and improve systems

Continuous Improvement:

Attend required education and training annually
Work with the Director of Quality to ensure appropriate tracking of quality indicators
Continuously looks for and suggests ways to improve
Effectively and efficiently completes assignments in a cost effective manner
Implements improvements as appropriate
Demonstrates interest in own growth and development by:
Periodically evaluating own performance
Demonstrating an awareness of personal abilities and limitations
Independently seeking means to make improvements
Attending departmental meetings and clinic-wide meetings
Participate in peer review

Communications:

Keeps other staff appropriately informed of relevant issues that arise
Speaks and writes English clearly, concisely, and appropriately for need
Listens and Communicates tactfully
Understands that all confidentiality and privacy considerations are respected

Self-Management:

Present a positive image of Baptist Community Health Services
Carries out assignments with little need for direction
Timeliness
Provides proper notification of absence and tardiness
Able to adjust work hours with advanced notice
Able to adapt easily to change

Other Requirements:

Convey a professional, friendly attitude
Convey courtesy, dignity and respect for individual differences and perspectives as demonstrated by words and actions
Act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation
Project a positive attitude and maintain mutual respect with all individuals
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone and in writing.
American Heart Association BLS/CPRThe above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance for this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Accepts feedback from patients, visitors, clinic employees, physicians, and general public

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

Primary Care

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

New Orleans, LA 70117: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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