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Advanced Practice Clinician (Psychiatric) - Sitka, Alaska - Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Advanced Practice Clinician (Psychiatric) - Sitka, Alaska - Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium

Nikiski, AK
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

     

    SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

     

    Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

     

    Job Overview:

     

     

    The Mental Health Midlevel Practitioner functions within the Mental Health Outpatient Department to provide behavioral health assessment and treatment in close collaboration with the Psychiatrist, medical providers, and the behavioral health team.  Such treatment will include maintaining an independent caseload and assisting other mental health providers in their clinical treatment of patients.

     

     

     

    The Mental Health Midlevel Practitioner provides a wide range of mental health treatments including medication management.  This position requires active and collaborative working relationships with the Psychiatrist, as well as other behavioral health and medical providers.  The Midlevel Practitioner often serves as a liaison between behavioral health and medical care, to ensure effective communication and continuity of care.   Difficult clinical decisions regarding complex and critical patient care issues will regularly involve the Midlevel Practitioner in potentially stressful working conditions.  The Midlevel Practitioner will serve clients with persistent and chronic mental illness, which may involve interventions to ensure the safety of the client and community. This position is largely conducted independently with consultation and support from the behavioral health team, particularly during crisis situations.   The Midlevel Practitioner demonstrates respect and care  within a framework of culturally competent communication.

     

     

    Required Skills

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Manage a caseload of patients within an interdisciplinary team model with psychiatric and substance use disorders, medical conditions and extensive psychosocial stressors.  The mid-level provider will perform medical and psychosocial assessments, patient and family education and disposition planning.  Responsibilities will include coordination of referrals to other facility services and community agencies.  This position requires critical decision making regarding a patient’s condition and appropriate plan of care.  Provide mental health care services in an outpatient setting in collaboration with the Psychiatrist and other SEARHC providers.  This includes mental health evaluations, problem based counseling, medication management, and other appropriate treatment.                                              
    • Provides hospital, clinic and village based mental   health assessment, consultation, and acts as liaison to SEARHC clinic and/or hospital medical staff to ensure continuity of care.
    • Participates in medical staff functions as requested, peer review, patient care conferences, quality assurance and other relevant reviews and meetings.

     

    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

     

    Knowledge

    • Demonstrated knowledge of clinical mental health treatment as a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant including assessment, diagnosis, and standards of care.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of current developments and best practices in mental health treatment and medication management.

     

    Skills

    • Professional clinical skills in the practice of medicine, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure thorough documentation and positive working relationships with patients and other health care providers.
    • Skilled in differential diagnosis including identification of interactions between physical conditions, mental health issues, and substance use disorders.

    Abilities

    • Ability to work cooperatively with other health care and social service professionals.
    • Ability to integrate information from a variety of sources to assess, diagnose and treat complex conditions in both routine and crisis situations.
    • Ability to apply best practices, standards of care, and ethical guidelines in interactions with patients and staff.

     

    Required Experience

     

    Education/Experience: 

     

    • Two years of experience as a practicing provider, additional clinical experience or training prior to practice as a licensed provider may be considered by the Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics to meet this minimum experience requirement

     

    License/Certification

     

    • State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA
    • Board Certified in specialty by accrediting body
    • Maintains active unrestricted DEA registration
    • Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges
    • BLS for all positions
    • ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certification within one year of start date for providers performing after hours emergency work in remote clinics (e.g., Haines, Hoonah, Gustavus, Angoon, Kake, Klawock)
    • ALSO training is preferred for providers performing after hours emergency work in remote clinics
  • Qualifications

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Manage a caseload of patients within an interdisciplinary team model with psychiatric and substance use disorders, medical conditions and extensive psychosocial stressors.  The mid-level provider will perform medical and psychosocial assessments, patient and family education and disposition planning.  Responsibilities will include coordination of referrals to other facility services and community agencies.  This position requires critical decision making regarding a patient’s condition and appropriate plan of care.  Provide mental health care services in an outpatient setting in collaboration with the Psychiatrist and other SEARHC providers.  This includes mental health evaluations, problem based counseling, medication management, and other appropriate treatment.                                              
    • Provides hospital, clinic and village based mental   health assessment, consultation, and acts as liaison to SEARHC clinic and/or hospital medical staff to ensure continuity of care.
    • Participates in medical staff functions as requested, peer review, patient care conferences, quality assurance and other relevant reviews and meetings.

     

    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

     

    Knowledge

    • Demonstrated knowledge of clinical mental health treatment as a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant including assessment, diagnosis, and standards of care.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of current developments and best practices in mental health treatment and medication management.

     

    Skills

    • Professional clinical skills in the practice of medicine, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure thorough documentation and positive working relationships with patients and other health care providers.
    • Skilled in differential diagnosis including identification of interactions between physical conditions, mental health issues, and substance use disorders.

    Abilities

    • Ability to work cooperatively with other health care and social service professionals.
    • Ability to integrate information from a variety of sources to assess, diagnose and treat complex conditions in both routine and crisis situations.
    • Ability to apply best practices, standards of care, and ethical guidelines in interactions with patients and staff.

     

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care