Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) (Full Time Days)

Connections Health Solutions; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vaccination policy

Job summary

Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care, delivering medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them with community resources for ongoing recovery.

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will direct, coordinate, and provide medical/clinical services in a facility, including evaluation, risk assessment, and discharge planning, while collaborating with the clinical team to ensure

Qualifications

• NP requires PMHNP with Master's and PMHNP certification.
• PA requires completion of an accredited PA program and state license.
• At least 3 years of crisis mental health experience.
• Unrestricted DEA license and successful background checks.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and provide medical/clinical services to individuals in crisis.
• Perform psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, and risk assessments.
• Discharge planning with medical, psychological, and social considerations.
• Collaborate with clinical team and outside psychiatric providers.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychiatric evaluation

Medication management

Team collaboration

Education

PMHNP certification

PA program

Job description

We're not just behavioral health people-we're crisis people.

Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care. Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery.

Founded by emergency room psychiatrists Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, our model is physician-led and data-driven, drawing upon more than 15 years of crisis care expertise. Recognized by SAMHSA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as a national best practice, we've delivered invaluable treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals facing crises. Our commitment remains consistent, to improve access, inspire hope, and provide the right support.

Our values shape our decisions, define our culture, and foster continuous learning and growth.

We accept people as they are, creating safe spaces where they feel valued and respected. We inspire hope by walking with people side-by-side, showing them grace and compassion. We act with intention, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and doing the right thing. We work as one team, trusting and supporting each other. We embrace change and innovation, striving to find better ways to fulfill our mission.

We are on a mission to change the face of behavioral health. Help us save lives and make a difference.

Eligible for $10,000 Commitment bonus for Full Time

What You'll Do:

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will direct, coordinate, and provide medical/clinical services to specified individuals within the facility, including, but not limited to intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, risk assessment, and discharge planning.

Serves as the attending clinician to specified individuals. Completes initial psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, individual education, progress toward treatment goals, discharge planning including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the individual's care, treatment, and services.

Documents individual's progress in the clinical record including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders. Oversees delivery of medication education and consent, according to established policy.

Orders laboratory tests according to standards of clinical practice. Reviews the health assessment completed by nursing staff, obtains a past and current medical history, and conducts a focused physical examination as indicated, according to established guidelines.

Initiates contact with Primary Care Physicians and Emergency Room clinicians according to established guidelines.

Assesses individual's needs and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider according to established guidelines. Reviews and utilizes all available documents from the crisis clinical team.

Provides necessary information to clinical team regarding inpatient utilization. Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices.

Collaborates with other personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for the individual in addition to working with outside psychiatric providers in crisis and inpatient services. Works with the community to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary patients, and coordinate with the legal system to follow established guidelines for Involuntary Evaluation and Treatment.

Participates in medical staff meetings including regional and quarterly meetings; participates in all required meetings; and participates in any meeting as requested by Medical Leadership.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• NP : Unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the State. Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's level certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).


• PA : Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.


• Licensed in State of employment and National Certifications.


• At least 3 years of experience in the delivery of crisis mental health and/or delivery of family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.


• Unrestricted DEA license.

Must pass the following Pennsylvania background checks

• Child Abuse Clearance


• FBI Criminal Background Check


• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check

The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company's exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment.

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