Psychiatric NursePractitioner-Community Health CenterJoin our mission to provide a comprehensive continuum ofcare for people in Louisiana, encompassing primary care, behavioral health, andsubstance use disorder treatment.
Help save lives at OHL!Job SummaryOdysseyHouse Louisiana, Inc. is a seeking a motivated and compassionate contractual part-time PsychiatricNurse Practitioner to work at the Community Health Center.
The Psychiatric NursePractitioner will participate in day to day clinic services as a direct careprovider.
This position will manage Quality Improvement/Quality Assurancereports, as part of the Best Practices of the clinic and other programs, thatreflect participation in coordinating and providing patient care.Responsibilitiesand DutiesIt isthe duty and responsibility of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to:•provide direct care to patients within the Scopeof Practice for which the provider is licensed;•provide direct care to clients/patients tosupport the agency's departments (i.e.
Community Health Center, Detox,Residential, and Transitions);•meet productivity expectations of serving 15-20community and in house clients a day;•manage at least 100 MAT clients a year, in houseand community patients, with anticipated future growth;•manage patient care under Best Practices, UDSrecommendations, and accreditation standards;•review patients' medical history and develop andimplement treatment plans, including prescription of psychopharmacologicalmedications;•identify mental health and substance usedisorders and determine best treatments;•evaluate patients' emotional, behavioral, andmental state through discussion, observation and analysis by interviewing;conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medicalhistory and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpretingpsychological tests; ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results;•treat patients by utilizing psychotherapeuticmethods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients;providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; tracking patients'progress;•develop treatment plans by determining the natureand extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioraldisorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies;•monitor and evaluate treatment results;•advise patients on how to cope with mental healthand substance use disorders and emotional breakdowns;•conduct thorough documentation of visits andmedical orders to support billing charges;•complete billing components of visit to optimizerevenue within dictated time frames;•oversee care delivered by medical support staffby providing feedback on immediate care activities and reporting to directsupervisor on concerns that expose the agency or endanger a patient's healthoutcomes;•participate in webinars and conference calls asassigned by the Clinic Practice Manager;•implement and manage Best Practices initiated byQuality Improvement/Quality Assurance staff and as assigned by the ClinicPractice Manager;•identify and prioritize medical decision makingwith a fiscally minded approach to care;•coordinate and supervise the completion of dailytasks related to direct patient care on matters related to Health Outcomes(i.e.
referrals, lab orders, lab review, and medical records review);•organize and implement work flow strategies tosupport provider visits, billing and patient care during One on One meetingswith the Clinic Practice Manager ;•coordinate implementation of Quality Assurancemeasures to ensure data integrity and outcomes are met;•ensure support staff document all pertinenthealth related information in the client's electronic medical chart as part ofstandards of practice designed to improve patient care, support billing, andmeet Quality Improvement goals;• •observe Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration during all elements of daily operations, including but notlimited to phlebotomy, in-house testing, medical interventions, medical wasteand managing infection control;•observe Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act compliance; and •perform other duties as assigned.•Provides direct care to patients within the Scope of Practice for which the provider is licensed.Qualifications and SkillsRequired•Master's degree in Nursing Science•Active, unencumbered NP license in the state ofLA with prescriptive authority •Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC•CPR certification•At least 1 year clinical experience•Current good standing with regulating NationalCertifying Board •Proficient in MS Office 365 Suite•Electronic Health Records experience•Excellent communication and computer skills•Ability to exercise patience, approachability,and consistency in a high stress environmentPreferred•FQHCand medical home model knowledge•SuboxonecertificationOdyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled