Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/ Family Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Location: Arlington,Washington,United States

Position Title:

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/  Family Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Department:

Part Time Non-Exempt Behavioral Health

Status:

Part Time

Grade:

DOE

Reports to:

BHP Medical Director

PLEASE NOTE- THIS IS PT- 16HRS. PER WEEK

Position Summary

 The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), or equivalent, will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management to adults and youths at alternating sites within the Stillaguamish Behavioral Health Program (SBHP). Services will initially be office-based, with the opportunity to grow telehealth services in the future to serve clients at remote locations. The PMHNP will work in collaboration with staff at SBHP and the SBHP Medical Director to manage patient care in a holistic manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours.
• Scope of services includes outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorders.
• Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue medication(s) and treatment(s) within PMNNP scope of practice. 
• Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
• Counsel clients during appointments, as necessary.
• Design/participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions.
• Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders.
• Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on client’s conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
• Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies (funders, insurance companies, etc.) as required.
• Return calls and emails promptly (within 24 hours of receipt or sooner if clinically necessary)
• Responsible for making independent, evidence based medical decisions that align with current standards of care.
• Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all agency staff and clients.
• Records all services performed for accurate billing for services provided in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, as well as payor rules and regulations. Submits billing documents in a timely fashion.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Provides teaching and education to clinical staff, if requested.
• Follow all procedures and protocols as per Stillaguamish Tribe policy, federal and state regulations and standard practice.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in delivering high quality, client-centered care.
• Able to document and navigate EHR independently.
• Ability to maintain strict client confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals involved in all aspects of programming – children, parents, school faculty and staff, grantors, funders, partner agencies, members of the community and Stillaguamish clinical team members.
• Serves as a representative of Stillaguamish Tribe, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration and discretion in all interactions with team members, clients, school system staff and faculty, grantors, funders, regulators and members of the general public
• Proficient computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work effectively on mul