Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)

MTK with Fenway Health -

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Full-time, M-F-

29 clinical hours with at least 3 clinical hours outside 9-5pm

Fully onsite

Function :

Under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Medical Director of Behavioral Health, provides outpatient psychiatric services to adults.

Representative Duties :

Provides Direct Psychopharmacological Services to Clients

Performs psychiatric evaluations using established format; completes and submits written documentation of the psychiatric evaluations within 2 business days

Assumes responsibility for evaluation and follow-up of clients' psychopharmacological status, and completes documentation within 2 business days of the client’s appointment (within one day for urgent care appointments)

Provides on call back up psychiatry coverage.

Responds to calls in a timely manner.

Participates in Activities designed to maintain and enhance the quality of the Behavioral health department’s programs and services

Remains knowledgeable regarding issues of assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.

Attends and actively participates in psychiatry team meetings.

Participates in diagnostic formulations and develop treatment plans for their clients in coordination with the team.

Represents Organizations’s Psychiatric Services to the External Community

Facilitates the department's relationships with hospitals and provide telephone consultations as needed for clients.

Participates in the education and training when asked.

Meets Agency Participatory Expectation

Suggests and participates in continuing quality improvement efforts

Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures

Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested

Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality

Adheres to established safety policies, procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation

Attends all required meetings, in-services and professional trainings

Attends all regularly scheduled research meetings, trainings, forums and pertinent staff meetings

Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities

Serves on agency committees and in professional organizations when requested

Performs Related Duties as Assigned

Requirements :

Education : Graduate degree from a certified Psychiatric NP program is required

Current Massachusetts license is required

2 years of outpatient experience as a certified NP preferred

Ability to complete documentation accurately and on time and to maintain current client care documentation

Proficiency in psychiatric assessment / evaluation

Experience with, or strong interest in, the LGBTQIA+ community, HIV, trauma, and substance abuse

Experience working effectively and collaboratively with an ethnically, culturally, racially and gender diverse staff

Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with ethnically, culturally, racially, and gender diverse clients

Demonstrated understanding of the intersectional impacts of racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, classism, and other forms of oppression

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to be an effective team member

Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask

Lived and / or professional experience with BIPOC individuals,

LGBTQIA+ issues, HIV, and trauma strongly preferred

Bilingual Spanish / English individuals and women encouraged to apply

Physical Requirements :

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations :

Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time

Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time