Facility Location: Port Angeles, WA State (NOT a remote position)
Department: Medical Services
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $135,000 to $160,000 per year (DOE/DOQ)
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Work Days: Monday to Friday
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Vacation, Sick Leave, Float Days & Paid Holidays
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistant Program
- LifeFlight Membership
- Education Allowance
JOB PURPOSE: The Psychiatric ARNP provides Psychiatric Assessments and ongoing care
to consumers for Peninsula
Behavioral Health (PBH). The ARNP completes Initial Psychiatric Evaluations, Medication
Management, and Consultation services within scope of practice.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts and
completes Initial Psychiatric Evaluations including diagnostic
formulation, clinical risk assessment, and treatment recommendations.
- Prescribes
and renews medications of assigned clients. Regularly monitors side
effects of prescribed medications. Provides consumers with information
necessary to make informed consents. Provides back up support to other
members of the Medical Team.
- Orders and
monitors laboratory studies, metabolic parameters, and other tests needed
to safely monitor consumers' ongoing psychiatric health.
- Provides
psychiatric consultation to those outside agencies with which PBH
contracts (such as OMC, CCCF, and nursing homes) within scope of practice.
- Consults on
request from Primary Care Providers and other specialists for management
of psychiatric issues for clients enrolled with PBH but not involved in
ongoing medication management.
- Coordinates
with consumers' Pharmacies, Caregivers, Case Managers, and Therapists for
continuity of care. Works in a collegial manner with all clinical staff
and departmental supervisors.
- Routinely
participates in the Performance Improvement process to address and resolve
issues impacting quality.
- Maintains
standards of confidentiality and documentation. Provides thorough
documentation of clients utilizing electronic based medical records.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains
professional licensures and credentials.
- Participates
actively in professional organizations in order to further education,
professional growth and networking.
- Provides
in-service training for staff as follow up to educational conference
attendance.
- Performs
relevant administrative tasks according to Agency needs and expectations.
- Maintains
high standards of professional conduct in relation to clients, staff, and
other community professionals.
- Responds to
community needs for regular business hours availability, and may provide
some evening and weekend consultations as the need arises.
- Abides by the
Policies and Procedures of the Agency.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
- Provides, on
average, a minimum of 50% productivity per week.
- Enters client
records in electronic health record within 24 hours of contact 95% of the
time.
- Attends a
minimum of 90% of required meetings, staffing, trainings, and educational
opportunities as scheduled.
- Performs
other related duties as assigned or requested.
REQUIRED EDUCATION,
LICENSE(S), CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Advanced
Nursing Degree from an accredited school. Continuing Education Credits as
required, to maintain Licensure.
Licensure: Current license as a Registered Nurse and
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority in
Washington State. DEA Certification for Scheduled I-V Drugs. Eligible for
Credentialing with Olympic Medical Center. Eligible for credentialing with
various insurance panels.
Experience: At least one year of experience in treating a
wide range of psychiatric disabilities
Additional
requirements:
- Must be able to pass a
pre-employment drug test and background check
- Must be able to provide vaccination
records for MMR, HepB, Tdap and recent flu shot
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL
CREDENTIALS / EXPERIENCE:
Licensure: Credentials
and licensure to treat children and adolescents
Experience: One year
of experience in Child/Adolescence Prescriptive treatment
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Essential:
- Must
be able to demonstrate the age specific knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care to adults and older adults.
- Must
demonstrate knowledge of key principles of growth and development of the life
span, possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and
be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each
patient's needs relative to his/her age in accordance with PBH's policies and
procedures.
- Must
be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and promote a team-oriented
environment.
Preferred:
- Must
be able to demonstrate the age specific knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care to children and adolescents.
NATURE
AND SCOPE:
Physical
Demands:
- Moderate
physical effort (lift/carry up to 25lbs.)
- Occasional
standing/walking.
- Occasionally
lifts supplies and equipment.
- Required
Protective Equipment: maintain Standard Precautions and uses barriers (glove,
masks, aprons, goggles) appropriately in all potential exposures to body fluids.
Cognitive
Skills:
- Advanced
verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective
team building techniques.
Working
Environment:
- May
be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
- Works
in a clean, well-lighted and ventilated office.
- Occasionally
exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors.
Working
Demands:
- Frequent
pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
- Contact
with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
- Subject
to varying and unpredictable situations.
- Handles
emergency or crisis situations, rarely assist in restraining or deescalating
agitated individuals.
- Subject
to long irregular hours.
Principal
Challenges:
- Working
collaboratively with other PBH employees and multiple community referral
sources.
- Managing
chronic, often complex clinical problems.
- Maintaining
a caseload efficiently.
- Ensuring
compliance with a variety of regulations from multiple funding sources.
*Peninsula Behavioral Health does
not discriminate because of a person's presence of any sensory, mental, or
physical disability, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity including transgender status, marital status, pregnancy,
childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, age (40), honorably
discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained dog guide or service
animal by a person with a disability, state employee or health care
whistleblower status.