Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Part Time)

Description:

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be available to meet the medical assessment and treatment needs of each resident according to the Part 820 Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Functions independently to perform history and physical examinations for program residents.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to resident’s needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including psychiatric stability if so certified to do so.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between level of care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Is available on-call to review the medical assessments completed by medical staff in order to respond to immediate crises for residents.

Requirements:

• Must be an unrestricted New York State licensed Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner.
• Have a minimum of three years’ experience with at least one year of experience in the recovery (addictions and/or mental illness) or human services fields preferred.
• Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner must satisfy physician collaboration requirements.
• Must possess a New York State driver’s license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.