ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER PRN - PSYCHIATRY

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Opportunities for career growth

Competitive rates and compensation

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for Psychiatry on a per diem basis. This role includes assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients’ psychiatric illnesses, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Nursing or as a Physician Assistant, along with prior psychiatric clinical experience, NJ licensing, and relevant certifications. Successful candidates will work autonomously or in collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Prior experience providing psychiatric clinical services required.
• Must have skills in diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy.
• Experience treating and managing patients’ psychiatric illnesses is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ psychiatric illnesses.
• Emphasize health promotion and wellness, as well as disease prevention.
• Develop individualized plan of care based on comprehensive psychiatric history.

Skills

Psychiatric clinical services

Diagnostic evaluations

Pharmacotherapy

Psychotherapy

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant

Job description

About Us

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part‑time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

Short Description

ADVANCED PRACTICED PROVIDER (APP) - Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant – Per Diem - Psychiatry – Outpatient. This posting is for an outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner within the Department of Cooper Behavioral Health.

Brief Summary of Responsibilities

• As licensed independent providers, the Psychiatric APP’s practice autonomously and/or in consultation with a collaborating/supervising physician and other health care professionals to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ psychiatric illnesses‑health problems. In addition to diagnosing and managing psychiatric illnesses, APPs will emphasize health promotion and wellness, as well as disease prevention.
• The APP will perform a comprehensive pediatric patient history with psychiatric emphasis collecting information from appropriate sources (family) to determine a working differential diagnosis and develop an individualized plan of care. Other services include, but are not limited to ordering, performing and interpreting rating scales, genetic tests, diagnostic and laboratory tests.

Experience Required

Prior experience providing psychiatric clinical services required, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy.

Education Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant.

License/Certification Requirements

NJ‑RN/APN license or NJ‑PA license; Board certified and AHA BLS certification.

Special Requirements

Scheduled Days / Hours: Per Diem – as needed.