Agency Mission:
Faith Family Medical Center is a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide
hope and healing to our hardworking neighbors in need. Driven by faith, Faith Family Medical
Center’s vision is that all Middle Tennesseans have the healthcare home that they need to
lead fulfilling lives.
Job Description:
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and
medication management services to patients at Faith Family Medical Center. This individual
will work with the Chief Medical Officer, Associate Providers, nurses, and other staff members
and will be supervised externally by psychiatrist with whom there is a business agreement
established. The scope of care will include office-based patient care as well as telehealth
visits.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Skills required:
- Experience in delivering high-quality, client centered care
- Able to document and navigate EMR independently
- Proficient computer skills
- Ability to maintain strict client confidentiality
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals involved in all aspects
of programming, partner agencies, members of the community, or FFMC staff
members.
- Language skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general and professional
documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively
present information in one on one and small group situations.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
such action.
- Ability to foster teamwork; train and direct the work of team members and colleagues.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work productively and make
independent decisions.
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 patients who are experiencing symptoms of behavioral
health disorders.
- Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental,
emotional, or behavioral disorders,
- 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
beast 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 significant others, spouses, or guardians on client’s condition and
treatment when clinically appropriate.
- Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to
entities/agencies as required.
- Return calls and emails promptly.
- Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing
national guidelines for treatment interventions.
- Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all agency staff and clients.
- Maintain medical records and submit at least 10% of records to supervising
Psychiatrist for bi-weekly review.
- Look for ways to improve and promote quality.
- Follow all company procedures and protocols, standard practices, and state/federal
regulations.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of
all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Qualifications:
- Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing with focus on Psychiatric nursing.
- Graduation from a certified advance practice program specializing in
psychiatry/mental health.
Preferred Experience:
- 2+ years of experience as a psychiatric provider
- Experience in telemedicine
Licenses/Certification:
- Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Possess an unrestricted license to practice as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse in
the state of Tennessee.
- Must have a valid DEA number along with an unrestricted license in Tennessee.
- Must be registered with the TN State Controlled Substance Data Base.
- No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care
programs.
- Maintained licensure in the State of Tennessee
Job Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills,
minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Physical Demands:
Frequent standing, sitting, telephone use, typing, occasional lifting more than 25 lbs.
Environmental Demands:
Long narrow hallways, multiple sets of stairs, medium to noisy conditions.
Work Environment:
No travel necessary, Monday-Friday hours.
To apply, please send your CV/resume along with a cover letter to:
Email: [email protected].
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