Job Description:
SUMMARY
Under direct supervision, provides and manages direct health care for
a specified patient population. The APP - Psychiatry serves as a staff
provider for the outpatient tribal health clinic. The APP - Psychiatry
primary duties involve carrying a caseload and providing support to
Physician - Staff Psychiatrist as well as to other mental health and
non-mental health clinical programs. Telemedicine approaches may be
used to provide clinical care.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Core functions include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic
health/mental health care problems, performing adult care check-ups
and/or follow-up as indicated per treatment plan, prescribing
medication when indicated, creating and updating treatment plans,
acting as the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator when appropriate,
and teaching health promotion and disease prevention to patients
and/or family members.
- Performs general evaluation for mental and medical health status,
including but not limited to, completing full intake mental health
evaluations, ordering of diagnostic procedures/labs/medical
supplies, formulating plans of care, prescribing medication, making
appropriate consults to specialty areas and ensuring that
immunizations and PPD's are current as required or needed.
- Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and
thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply
with electronic medical record requirements, including medication
reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and
participating in clinic pool.
- Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and
flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
- Maintain behavioral standards, including (but not limited to),
effective listening and communication skills and respectful
interactions with colleagues and patients.
- Assesses and intervenes for urgent and/or emergent mental health problems.
- Provides nurse practitioner support and consultation to other
outpatient clinics in area of expertise when available and appropriate.
- Seeks physician consultation during scheduled supervision meetings
or as needed when managing a medical or mental health condition that
is not resolving as anticipated, feels adjustments in
medication/therapy have not brought about the expected improvements,
or any time the nurse practitioner seeks additional expertise on
providing appropriate treatment for a specific condition.
- Electronic progress notes will be in problem-oriented format and
sufficiently detailed to obtain a clear picture of the patient's
current health status. In addition, all patient contacts and visits
with physician involvement must include the name of the physician in
the progress notes.
- Performs duties relying, as needed, on standardized procedures
that allow for the collaborating physician to be available to the NP
by phone or in person
- Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL & MENTAL DEMANDS
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 10 pounds.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stress in emergency situations and
irregular hours.
WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT
- Combination of exam rooms and medical offices.
- Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as
extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors,
and/or loud noises.
- Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight
objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than
four (4) hours per day.
- Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous
materials and situations that require following extensive safety
precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
- Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require
OSHA training.
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful candidate must submit to post offer, pre-employment
physical examination/medical history check.
- CPR Certified
- Pre-employment background investigation may be required.
- Able to obtain Oregon state licensure within 90 days of employment.
JOB LOCATION
Three Rivers Health Center
150 S. Wall
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Apply online @
www.ctclusi.org
Open Until Filled