ST. CHARLES MEDICAL GROUP

ADVANCE PRACTICE PROVIDER JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:                                              SCMG Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner

REPORTS TO POSITION:              Clinical Division Director of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

DEPARTMENT:                               Psychiatry and Outpatient Behavioral Health

DATE LAST REVIEWED:                April 3, 2024

OUR VISION:                      Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION:                   In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES:                    Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: Outpatient Behavioral Health is part of St. Charles Medical Group and includes licensed master’s level and doctoral level providers working in Outpatient Behavioral Health clinic sites. We encourage collaboration between clinical and non-clinical staff to assure we are providing our community with comprehensive and compassionate health care.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) works alongside the Outpatient Behavioral Health (OPBH) Psychiatrist and OPBH clinicians in providing outpatient psychiatric care for the adult population. Such care includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, documentation, and coordination of medical, surgical, ancillary, nursing, and other services to achieve the best and most cost-effective outcomes for patients under his/her care.

Work schedule: The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will work a minimum of 40 hours per week.

Call Schedule:  PMHNP will not participate in call rotation.

Practice Location: This is a hybrid work position that will split time between home and St Charles clinical site.  PMHNP will render the Professional Services at such SCHS Facilities as may be directed by SCMG, and at such other facilities and locations as may be established by SCHS or SCMG from time to time. It is anticipated that the primary work locations will be as follows:

Practice Locations:

• St. Charles Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic [ 360 SW Bond St, Bend, Oregon]

• St Charles Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic [916 SW 17th St, Redmond, Oregon]

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and treat disorders across the spectrum of presenting psychiatric conditions in an outpatient setting.

• Manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.

• Participate patient education and promote patient wellness.

• Analyze clinical and non clinical data as it relates to patient outcomes or clinical functioning.

• Utilize and coordinate both on-site and referral based ancillary services when appropriate.

• Order or execute various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.

• Order, prescribe, and/or recommend drugs and biologicals or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, sleep study, or related therapeutic procedures.

• Document patient care in the proper form and in a timely manner in accordance with St Charles policy as well as state and federal laws and regulations. Promote good health and prevent illness.

• Cooperate with other SCHS physicians and caregivers to insure optimal patient care.

• Be available to furnish patient care services at all times the clinic is operating.

Psychiatric Practice in Contracted Community Settings:

• Provide onsite psychiatric assessment, coordination of treatment planning and, when indicated, medication management with Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinics.

• Provide detailed documentation of services provided for purposes of billing and reimburseme