BH (Psychiatric) Medical Professional (DNP or NP)

CODAC Behavioral Health Services inc; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

CODAC Behavioral Health Services inc seeks a Behavioral Health Medical Professional (DNP/NP) to work within an integrated care team providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and crisis services in Arizona.

You will collaborate with medical staff, coordinators, and primary care providers to support recovery, perform evaluations, manage medications, and contribute to outreach and service development for underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Must hold an unencumbered NP/DNP license in Arizona.
• DEA license required.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience.
• Experience prescribing buprenorphine/suboxone required.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychiatric evaluations and prescribes/monitors medications.
• Collaborates with Medical Director.
• Regulates and adjusts medications.
• Provides education on medications, side effects, and nutrition.
• Maintains member charts per guidelines.
• Coordinates labs and primary care providers; follows up.
• Attends adult recovery and clinical team meetings.
• Develops liaison relationships with community medical agencies.

Skills

Buprenorphine prescribing

Collaborative care

Education

NP/DNP licensed in AZ

DEA license

Job description

TheBehavioral Health Medical Professional(DNP or NP) works collaboratively with members of an integrated healthcare team that provide an array of integratedhealthcarecare services which include working with mental health, opiate treatment, homeless populations, crisis and general substance abuse populations.

The practice includes providing psychiatric services for assigned patients but is not limited to Psychiatric Evaluations; Medication Management / Psychiatric Medical Assessments; continuous care; psychotherapy support and admission / discharge / transfer orders; health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.

The individual selected for this position must be highly motivated and able to work independently. As part of an integrated care team this position works collaboratively and supported by various medical assistants, recovery coaches, therapists, and behavioral health and primary care providers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts psychiatric evaluations of members, prescribes and monitors medications as appropriate.
• Works in a collaborative manner with the Medical Director.
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings on the history, diagnostic tests; initiates referral and consultation when appropriate.
• Regulates and adjusts medications and treatments.
• Provides consultation and education to members, families, staff and community on medication actions, side effects, and proper health and nutrition habits.
• Maintains member charts and records according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Coordinates acquisition of lab tests & primary care providers, screens laboratory results, and facilitates follow-up medical treatment.
• Assists in member outreach and advocacy activities.
• Attends and participates in adult recovery and clinical team meetings.
• Develops and maintains liaison relationships with other community medical agencies.
• Assists in supervision of other nursing staff.
• Works cooperatively with adult recovery team to maximize recovery of members.
• Participates in the planning, development, and implementation of new services to under served populations.
• Makes referrals to appropriate primary health care physician for management of acute and long-term health problems.
• Performs other related activities in accordance with agency growth and changes.

Skills & Requirements

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3 years experience, required
• Experience prescribing buprenorphine/suboxone, required.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

• Unencumbered licensed as a NP/DNP by the State Board of Nursing, currently licensed to practice nursing in the State of Arizona.
• DEA license
• Bilingual Spanish, preferred

Pay Information:

• Pay Rate: $110K to 275K depending on license