Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider

Company Description

International Health and Medical Serivces delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home. Founded in 1984, we operate in 92 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery. We provide clinical services to include “hands on” direct care at over 800 sites around the world, many of which include inpatient clinical care capabilities. With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote and austere environments, telemedicine consultation through a wide range of virtual modalities, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation. Within our portfolio of companies, International Health and Medical Serivces, headquartered in Houston, Texas provides contracted healthcare support to Government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care. To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips: https://www.ihmsusa.us/

Job Description

This project is in the proposal stage; we’re awaiting to be awarded the contract.

International Health and Medical Services is looking for an experienced Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health disorders among patients, ensuring they receive appropriate psychiatric care and support. This role includes collaborating with the healthcare team to implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and provide crisis intervention as needed, fostering mental health and well-being. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provides direct psychiatric care to patients via onsite and telepsychiatry services for scheduled appointments, emergency, or urgent care visit. 
• Consults with the Psychiatrist and/or Clinical Director for complex psychiatric patients and as required by client policy. 
• Provides care including admission, discharge, and daily rounds for patients that require higher levels of psychiatric care or monitoring. 
• Performs comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and initiates treatment plans for patients as required by client policy, or as required for patient psychiatric complaint. 
• Works within and performs functions as outlined in the client Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider Collaborative Practice and Prescriptive Authority Agreement and the client formulary. 
• Follows client policies in the management of significant mental illness including prevention of violence, homicide, self-harm and suicide.  
• Applies knowledge of drugs and therapeutics when prescribing medication. 
• Applies patient-specific knowledge to monitor and control stress levels and provide emotional support and counseling to patients. 
• Coordinates psychiatric care needs of patients including referrals to off-site consultants. 
• Solicits and reviews pertinent psychiatric records as indicated 
• Interprets diagnostic and laboratory results when required for psychiatric evaluations. 
• Adheres to universal precautions. 
• May serve as medical escort of patients as needed, for domestic/overseas travel. 
• Utilizes and documents interpretation and/or translation and/or assisted communication services as needed to ensure ability to communicate with patients or others who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) or have a communication disability or impediment. 
• Maintains flexibility and adaptability to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements. 
• Provide on-call coverage as needed after regular work hours and may need to return to the facility outside of normal work hours for urgent mental health needs. 
• Provides relevant patient education to patients verbally and/or with handouts. 
• Documents patient care visits in the required health record using required format, in compliance with client policy and guidance. 
• Maintains patient confidentiality and confidentiality of medical records. 
• Completes all training as required/assigned. 
• May serve in acting capacity as part of the client behavioral health leadership team. 
• Mentors' Psychiatric APP onboarding and training. 
• Attends on-site, regional, and national meetings as required. 
• Participates in the Psychiatric APP peer review process. 
• Assists in program development, policy review and revisions, and data collection.