Advanced Practice Provider

Mental Health Association of Rochester; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Association of Rochester seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide compassionate, evidence-informed care in an academic health center setting. The role focuses on evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include prescribing within scope, educating patients and families, maintaining thorough documentation, and contributing to quality improvement efforts while upholding equitable,

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment and sound decision‑making within scope of practice.
• Effective communication and patient/family-centered care.
• Commitment to respectful, equitable care.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in clinical recordkeeping and adherence to evidence‑based standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients; obtain histories and perform physical examinations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications within scope.
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment, and self‑care.
• Maintain accurate, complete clinical documentation.
• Support quality improvement and evidence‑based practice.

Skills

Strong clinical judgment

Effective communication

Commitment to equitable care

Team collaboration

Clinical recordkeeping

Job description

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant providing compassionate, evidence-informed care in an academic health center.

Key Duties

• Evaluate patients; obtain histories and perform physical examinations.


• Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications within scope.


• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team.


• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment, and self-care.


• Maintain accurate, complete clinical documentation.


• Support quality improvement and evidence-based practice.


• Contribute to an inclusive environment aligned with clinical care, education, biomedical research, and community engagement.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and sound decision-making within scope of practice.


• Effective communication and patient/family-centered care.


• Commitment to respectful, equitable care.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.


• Proficiency in clinical recordkeeping and adherence to evidence-based standards.