Advanced Practice Provider-Behavioral Health

2 days ago


Austin, United States Central Health Full time
Overview

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the Director of Behavioral Health (MD), the Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for direct patient care for low-income and uninsured patients referred from medical clinics and community-based teams.

The Advanced Practice Provider will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals,
including physicians, nurses, and social workers, peer support specialists, and pharmacists, to develop and implement comprehensive assessment and treatment plans for a broad range of complex mental health conditions. The Advanced Practice Provider would also have the opportunity for programmatic development and
management of disease-specific initiatives within behavioral health, ensuring that our special population continues to receive an optimal continuum of care.

Central Health's mandate is to serve as the safety net for those individuals within the county who need healthcare services. Mission alignment and empathetic approach are essential to our goal of advancing health equity, inclusion, unparalleled patient experience, and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

-Under physician supervision, provides direct patient care within Central Health's direct practice clinics.
-Recommend, prescribe, or implement appropriate medical drug therapies and related therapeutic treatments,
while ensuring compliance with approved protocols and emphasizing effectiveness, safety, and cost-efficiency.
-Develop and execute patient-centered treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine,
care standards, professional practice guidelines, and collaboration with physicians.
-Educates individuals-served and families regarding medications and treatments, and about health
promotion/illness prevention.
-Communicate effective information to patients, families, colleagues, nursing and other health care professionals,
as appropriate.
-Maintain accurate records detailing patient treatment plans and outcomes.
-Prepare and provide necessary timely and accurate reports and forms, as may be required by Central Health or
facility in the performance of medical services.
-Recommends appropriate community resources to meet the needs of individuals served and their families; and
communicates relevant case management information to other professionals.
-Perform medical and administrative services under general guidance and minimal supervision with accountability
for specific organizational-level goals.
-Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, assuring appropriate confidentiality is always
maintained.
-Interacts with others in a positive, professional manner, contributing to a positive team environment.
-Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited School of Physician Assistants OR Master's Degree Master's degree from an accredited School of Nursing

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

-2 years experience as and Advanced Practice Provider

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

-3-5 years direct Behavioral Health experience

-2 years APP Behavioral Health Experience

-Bilingual English/Spanish

-Quality initiative experience

-Patient-centered care experience

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

-Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Texas OR unrestricted license to practice nursing in the State of Texas/current credentialing as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.

-Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for the purpose of writing prescriptions.

-Current Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) through American Heart Association

-Current Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association OR Basic Life Support (BLS) - Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Network or the Military Training Network.

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