Advanced Practice Professional- Behavioral Medicine - Experience Required

WVU; Garrett (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Indiana is looking for an Advanced Practice Professional to coordinate comprehensive management of behavioral medicine patients. The role involves collaboration with medical teams, education responsibilities, and using clinical skills to ensure effective patient care. Candidates should possess state licensure, and experience in acute or behavioral medicine is preferred. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient care and education in a multi-specialty practice environment.

Qualifications

• Licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of practice.
• Acute care or behavioral medicine experience preferred.
• Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills are necessary.
• CAQ in Psychiatry preferred for PA role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams.
• Review and direct patient care plans with the clinical team.
• Participate in the education of residents and students.
• Utilize equipment safely and effectively.
• Engage in program development and inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care.

Skills

Coordination skills

Clinical skills

Diagnostic reasoning

Strong communication

Proficiency with computers

Education

Licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Masters level education (Physician Assistant preferred)

Master's level education (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)

Job description

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of behavioral medicine patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, and coordinates ongoing management (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.**Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER**:** **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:** Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in State of Practice.**EXPERIENCE:** Acute care or behavioral medicine experience preferred. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:** **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT**:** **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:** **EXPERIENCE:** Acute care, surgical or behavioral medicine experience preferred, CAQ in Psychiatry preferredPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:** **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:** Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred. **CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, Updates own knowledge base throughout the year. Completes all identified clinical competencies. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to behavioral medicine patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.Other duties/projects as assigned. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** Proficiency with computers.Strong communication skills.University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.