The Community Health Center of Buffalo (CHCB) is seeking a full time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our large, diverse, well established, state-of-the-art health center in Buffalo, NY. CHCB offers a generous benefits and paid time off package, $1,000 CME reimbursement and four (4) paid CME days annually, medical student loan repayment eligibility through the National Health Service Corps, paid malpractice insurance and much more. Primary Function: In collaboration with Behavioral Health staff, provides assessments, evaluations, consultations, examinations, differential diagnosis and treatment planning to a select group of patients. Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical direction to the clinical staff including Social Workers, Case Managers, RNs, LPNs and Medical Assistants.
- Adheres to all CHCB's clinical policies and procedures, including infection control principles and confidentiality.
- Assess psycho-social health status through medical history and physical examination.
- Orders and interprets laboratory tests.
- Triage, diagnose and treat illness and behavioral health conditions within the specialty area of practice.
- Functions and contributes as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Perform therapeutic and corrective measures including prescribing medication and provides preventive health maintenance and education.
- Teach and counsel patients, families and groups.
- Adheres to the conditions specified in the Nurse Practitioner Practice Agreement.
- Participates in quality improvement activities.
- Complies with all the guidelines set by the collaborating physician in accordance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery.
- Performs special assignments as requested.
- Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department; maintains, distributes, analyzes and protects information for required records, reports and statistics as directed.
- Directs, instructs and evaluates nurse practitioner students assigned to CHCB.
- Regular attendance is required.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Performs other relevant duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Qualifications: Possess a current, unrestricted New York State license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Possess and maintain a current DEA Registration number to prescribe controlled substances. Master of Science degree in Nursing. National certification in specialty area. Computer literacy. Proficiency in MS Office. Preferred Qualifications: Five (5) years' experience in anoutpatient setting.Experience with eClinical Works Electronic Medical Record System. Salary: $115k - $120K