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Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Community Medicine Family Health Center NYU Langone. In this role, the successful Nurse Practitioner of record provides initial diagnostic evaluation of patients formulates diagnosis makes recommendations for treatment approach and initiates the implementation of the same in treatment of patients in the outpatient setting Provides on going treatment to patients utilizing pharmacotherapy various forms of short term individual psychotherapy group therapy and other proven and accepted modalities of treatment Possesses competence in psychopharmacologic treatment and is judicious in prescribing medication supportive psychotherapy Makes patient aware of side effects of drugs including but not limited to EPS TD weight gain diabetes suicidality seizures and manages and documents adverse reactions
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical and educational support to appropriate Health Promotion initiatives
- Coverage at multiple sites within the Community Medicine Program as need arises
- Provides psychiatric care to adolescent and adult patients
- Provides clinical supervision of non medical clinical staff and provides clinical guidance in formulation of treatment plan for patients for whom clinical responsibilities are shared with non medical clinical staff
- Participates with a treatment team that provides comprehensive individualized care to a patient and family incorporating modalities of psychological assessment and treatment social work assessment and intervention creative arts therapy substance abuse counseling and medical care
- Makes referral to Psychiatrists Psychologists Social Workers Nurse Practitioners Substance Abuse Counselors Non Psychiatric Physicians Physician Assistants and others for Inpatient and Outpatient services needed by the patient and appropriately managed by other specialists
- Makes referrals to Extramural institutions and agencies for services needed by the patient that cannot be provided intramurally Contacts emergency rooms and inpatient services to which patients have been referred to insure continuity of care Receives calls from the same in the interest of conveying information regarding patient care Information shared is compliant with State and Federal rules of confidentiality
- Assumes responsibilities for completion of medical records and for content of psychiatric records forwarded to other clinicians treatment centers hospitals licensing agencies insurance companies or legal entities
- Maintains required documentation in medical records of all clinical activities within standards of community practice generally accepted treatment guidelines and requirements of the overall institution
- Participates in performance improvement and quality assurance activities and related meetings
- Participates in continuing activities to ensure maintenance of standards for licensing and certification in the interest of both personal and institutional goals
- Participates in teaching of medical students and residents and attends related conferences
- Maintains continuing medical education activity in accordance with standards of the profession and requirements of the Department/institution
- Complies with all Safety and Infection Control standards applied to that position
- Completes and locks notes regularly in a timely manner as determined by the supervisor
- Provides psychiatric services at different locations throughout CMP sites At any time service locations may be changed as determined by the supervisor
- Provides coverage for other psychiatrists and NPs during absences or within working hours
- Provides emergency consultation and treatment in ambulatory settings as appropriate and necessary
- Assimilates core values compassion dignity and integrity in service
- Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development
- Demonstrates ability to provide and interpret age specific data
- Demonstrates communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to treatment
- Providers are expected to complete initial applications and then as requested subsequent re credentialing applications to insurance carriers and managed care plans on a timely basis
- Providers are expected to participate as requested in any and all marketing efforts on the part of the FHC Network and LMC to promote each providers and his/her practice
- Good citizenship expectations include: accommodating walk in patients arriving for office sessions on time and remaining throughout each session teamwork among the support staff following LFHC procedures/practice guidelines e g appropriate clinical charting with complete notes and up to date problem and medication lists timely completion of encounter forms completing peer chart audits etc
- Participates in the on call phone coverage system for after hours and weekend coverage as scheduled by the Medical Director
- Provides nursing services when needed to include conducting health assessments administering injections and monitoring vital signs
Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:
Willing to work at different sites within the CMP program which may change dependent on need
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Nurse Practitioner Degree Board eligible/certified as a Nurse Practitioner as well as work experience Desire to work with marginalized populations NYSED NP Certification.
Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, Nurse Practitioner-NYS
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience/proficient with electronic medical records Spanish preferred Experience working with populations experiencing homelessness is a plus
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $136,146.40 - $197,146.40 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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