Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)-Outpatient Clinics

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Medical Director of Outpatient Direct Services and the Chief Medical Officer, the Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants) will perform clinical duties and activities as directed.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide comprehensive psychiatric services to individuals with mental illness, comorbid substance use disorders and/or developmental disabilities.
Provide psychiatric evaluations, follow-up evaluation ad management as necessary.
Make diagnoses and develop recommendations regarding treatment, prescribe medications and conduct medication reviews, order and monitor lab tests, check AIMS and other evidence-based tools periodically as needed.
Implement crisis evaluation of individuals who may need hospitalization or additional precautions or who may need medication to avoid hospitalization, and provide education and training to individuals served, their families, students and residents, and care providers on psychiatric related matters.
Maintain timely records of all items above in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards and protocols.
Serve as a resource and liaison with community health resources and other medical professionals to insure optimum mental health services.
Responsibilities may be conducted remotely and/or at one of our several locations across southeast Michigan.
May provide services to primarily Adults and but also to Children.
Incorporates Evidenced Based Best Practice Standards into service delivery.
Provides care compliant with licensing regulations and accreditation standards.
Supervises coordination of care activities.
Direct discharge planning.
Provides supervision and direction to nurses and medical assistants.
Understands and adheres to DWIHN compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
Maintains patient confidentiality per federal guidelines and DWIHN policy and procedures.
Identifies and timely reports any health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace.
Performs any additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

REQUIRED LICENSES:
A Valid State of Michigan clinical licensure.
Licensure as a Physician Assistant. Continuing certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants. Or Licensure as a Registered Nurse and certified from MI State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner and ANA/ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
A valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Required DEA, License and BLS certification.
A Nursing Competency Checklist must be completed as part of the new hire onboarding process.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience.
Minimum one (1) years of behavioral health experience.
Additional Primary care and hospital experience preferred.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience treating child and adolescent populations in mental health setting. Additional Primary care, Addiction medicine and/or pediatric experience a plus.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is usually performed at the Clinics but may require the employee to drive to different sites throughout Wayne County and the State of Michigan.
Shift Schedule:
Reports to shifts as scheduled or as assigned.
Participates in weekend or after-hour call coverage as directed by supervisor.

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as the essential functions performed. Management retains the discretion to add or change the position at any time.
Please Note: DWIHN requires proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.