Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Part Time

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Accountabilities Responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours.

Scope of services includes outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.

Assess, diagnose, and treat children (ages 5+), adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders while achieving targeted client impact time.

Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement and the states Nurse Practice Act.

Collaborate with therapists, case managers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.

Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with contracted collaborating psychiatrist(s).

Counsel clients during appointments, as necessary.

Design/participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions.

Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders.

Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on clients conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.

Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies (funders, insurance companies, etc.) as required.

Respond to client emergencies.

Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions.

Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all agency staff and clients.

Maintain medical records for supervising psychiatrist to review 10% of them biweekly and 20% of notes for clients who are prescribed controlled substances per the Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Record all services performed for accurate billing for services provided in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, as well as payor rules and regulations.

Submits billing documents in a timely fashion.

Look for ways to improve and promote quality.

Provides teaching and education to clinical staff, if requested.

Follow all procedures and protocols as per Provident policy, federal and state regulations, standard practice, and in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Actively participate in all agency and department education, training, and in-services to confirm understanding of new information or changes to established clinical policies and procedures.

Work Conditions and Environment Work at least 2 days per week out of one or more Provident office(s), including: o Providents St.

Louis City location at 2650 Olive Street, St.

Louis, MO 63103 o Providents Creve Coeur office at 12141 Ladue Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63...