Nurse Practitioner
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Locations: Butte, MTType:UrbanSalary Range:$115,000 to $125,000 / Per YearOpen Period:10/1/2024 until filledSummary:The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is part of the clinic team to provide culturally sensitive outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services.More info about area:Job Announcement Flyer:Duties:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides psychiatric services to adult and youth patients with behavioral health needs; • Assesses the mental health status of patients through medical history examination, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and risk factor identification to determine diagnosis and formulate an effective plan of care; • Utilizes psychotherapy modalities and psychopharmacology to establish a regimen of therapy and prescription medication to improve mental health; • Prescribes, recommends, or discontinues drugs and treatments; • Evaluates patient progress, provides support and education to families and communities; • Orders and interprets laboratory tests and explains the test results to the patient; • Initiates consultation, collaboration, and referral requests to specialists and other health professionals; • Practices as part of a care team; • Counsels patients during appointments, as necessary; • Provides culturally competent care with respect to culture, tribal, and spiritual beliefs; • Tracks data for grant funders as required; • Incorporates new procedures and treatment protocols into practice after appropriate training, evaluation of competence, identification and referral system related to the new procedure, and periodic outcome and competency review; and • Practices in accordance with the standards of practice as defined by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and/or as outlined by an American professional organization for the specialty. REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: • Experience in delivering high-quality, client-centered care; • Ability to assess and diagnose, formulate treatment plans, and provide patient education; • Ability to interpret and translate research into practice; • Ability to document and navigate EHR independently; • Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary team; • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work productively and make independent decisions; andQualifications:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) required; • Currently licensed to practice in the state of Montana, or the ability to become licensed; • Experience working as PMHNP with adult and youth/children preferred; • Experience working with underserved populations.Work Type:Permanent, FullAnnouncement #:PMHNP1