PMHNP

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Job description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Upward Health is a home-based medical group specializing in primary care and behavioral care for individuals with complex needs. We serve patients throughout their communities, and we diagnose, treat, and prescribe anywhere our patients call home. We reduce barriers to care such as lengthy delays due to scheduling. We see patients when they need us, for as much time as they need, bringing care to them. Beyond medical supports, we also assist our patients with challenges that may affect their health, such as food insecurity, social isolation, housing needs, transportation and more. It is no wonder 98% of patients report being fully satisfied with Upward Health!

Upward Health provides technology-enabled, integrated, and coordinated care delivery services that improve outcomes and reduce costs for patients with severe behavioral health diagnoses and co-morbid, chronic physical conditions. We are not your typical medical practice. At Upward Health, we see every day as an opportunity to make a difference in our patients' lives. We could tell you about our outcomes and patient satisfaction ratings. We could tell you about our commitment to our mission. Or you could join us and experience it all for yourself.

WHY IS THIS ROLE CRITICAL?

The primary responsibility of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is provider high quality, patient-centered, comprehensive psychiatric care in a telemedicine setting. You will triage patient through phone calls and video appointment, with the potential for an occasional field visit to deliver medically necessary care. In addition to regular psychiatric care, you will also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care and plans for complicated cases.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Remotely triage, diagnose, and treat patients via facilitated virtual care, virtual care, or phone when needed.
• For patients treated, ensuring appropriate medication management including appropriate patient follow-up and medication refills.
• Assist in care coordination and onsite visit planning for both urgent and regularly scheduled mental health patient visits.
• Giving and receiving regular feedback on individual patient cases.
• Providing a positive patient experience in telemedicine interactions, including quality of care recommended and tone / messaging with which care is delivered.
• Collaborate with the patient internal and external care teams.
• Support the development and coordination of the patient's treatment plan.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for clinical care, risk adjustment, and billing purposes. Willingness to participate in standard ongoing education for clinical, documentation, and billing needs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a minimum of 2 years of psychiatric experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Community Behavioral Health Center Inpatient Psych unit, Psych Urgent Care, or Psych ER.
• A hardworking, detail-oriented individual with the ability to problem solve independently, reaching out for help and providing support on patient cases, as needed
• A caring, compassionate individual who enjoys helping others and providing a positive care experience in a telemedicine platform
• Comfort working with patients with complicated behavioral health, social, and physical needs.
• Experience with behavioral interventions techniques such as: non-judgmental listening, Motivational Interviewing (MI), trauma based care, and person first thinking.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years' experience as a psychiatric provider.
• Ideal Candidate has a multi-state Advanced Nursing License
• Desire to join a growing organization that is changing the face of how health care is delivered.
• Willingness to become licensed (or already licensed) in multiple states.

Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

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