Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Behavioral Health Inpatient

GC Geisinger Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision

Dental

Domestic partners

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to collaborate with physicians in our Behavioral Health Center Northeast. You will evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications within scope, and monitor outcomes in an autonomous clinical role.

The ideal candidate has a Master's in Physician Assistant (preferred), 1+ year of advanced practice, and PA or NP licensure in Pennsylvania, with BLS certification. Join a team dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant (preferred).
• Minimum of 1 year advanced practice experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in PA and/or eligible to practice in PA.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans.
• Orders testing and interprets results within scope of practice; prescribes therapies.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications as appropriate.
• Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff; communicates with patients and families.
• Documents care in the EMR and ensures adherence to policies and guidelines.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Autonomous clinical decision-making

Patient education

Medication management

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Location: Behavioral Health Center Northeast Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary: In collaboration with the physician, provides care to new or established patients. Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication and therapeutic regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner. These roles, undertaken in cooperation with nursing, staff physicians and other department staff, may include triage, telephone communication and patient education.

Job Duties

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Position Details

Education: Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Experience: Minimum of 1 year-Advanced Practice (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills: OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves.

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.