Under the direction of the Medical Director (Psychiatrist), with dual reporting to the Vice President of MD Region, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, will provide mental health, substance use disorder and child psychiatric services, supervision and direction. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the psychiatrist to provide patient assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide patient education, prepare medical records and refer patients for inpatient care in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.

• Current Licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland.
• Minimum two (2) to four (4) years of experience practicing primary care within a community health center (FQHC) or Clinic and a concentration/experience with child or adolescent psychiatry or addiction psychiatry desired. Pursuit of Board Certification in Addiction Medicine or Child Psychiatry a plus.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and/or a

degree in nursing or related field a plus. Degrees from outside of the United States must be reviewed and accepted by the World Educational Services and validated.

• Must have a current DEA certification.
• Must have CPR/First Aide certification.
• Trained in cultural competency and working with diverse populations.
• Must have experience with electronic medical records systems foothold/awards
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual in any language a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• The physical ability to travel to assigned locations, stand, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, lift, grasp, climb, talk, see, hear and perform basic and light home maintenance activities, and operate office equipment.
• Move and lift light objects up to 30 pounds such as mail, supplies, files, and equipment.
• Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements.
• The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engage in psychiatric care and analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Provide medical supervision and administrative direction to subordinate medical and support staff; develop protocols and standardized procedures.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations.
• Make diagnosis and prescribe medical and rehabilitative treatment.
• Supervise and direct the medical aspects of treatments.
• Provide medical triage and treatment authorizations via the telephone.
• Prescribes medication as part of a treatment plan and conducts regular follow ups.
• Provide medical supervision to mid-level practitioners as needed.
• Confer with staff and patients and their families regarding diagnosis and treatment.
• Recommend hospitalization or other indicated services.
• Make referrals to specialists as appropriate.
• May conduct assessments.
• Provides clinical assessments and crisis interventions for psychiatric emergencies.
• Plan and prepare standardized procedures and protocols.
• Conduct in-service training.
• Assure that medical care meets quality assurance standards.
• Assure that quality primary outpatient medical care is provided for high-risk patients at the lowest cost.
• Order laboratory tests and evaluate results.
• Assure that patients medical charts and records are accurate and meet legal and medical requirements.
• May provide medical consultation to private physicians, health care professionals and community groups on public health matters.
• Prepare records and reports.
• Input, access and analyze data using a computer.
• Attend/facilitate meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPECTATION

• Participate a physician member of a multi-disciplinary patient care team.
• Complete all billable notes within 24 hours of service rendered.
• Participate in peer review process as needed
• Provide consultation to behavioral health team as needed.
• Evaluates and reviews the work of other medical providers for appropriate diagnosis, treatment and chart documentation under peer review.
• Work effectively with departmental staff, private physicians, clients and others contracted in the course of work.
• Community collaboration with key health stakeholders, other divisions of the Department, and other County departments.

EFFECT ON END RESULT

• Becomes an internal subject matter expert on patient centered care
• Maintain effective relationships with other County Departments, County policy makers and community health stakeholders
• Conduct in-service training programs as needed.
• Creates and maintains an environment of care for persons served and becomes a value member of the community.
• Participate in the analysis, evaluation and planning of health or mental health programs.
• Review appropriate paperwork for documentation of clinical services and medical assessments.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.