Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Behavioral Health Inpatient
Core
Provides care to new or established patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting through evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Behavioral Health Inpatient)
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic regimens
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health
Deliverable
clinical work
Required skills
patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication prescription, diagnostic testing interpretation, procedure performance, patient education, policy compliance
Preferred skills
Master's Degree in Physician Assistant
Technologies
electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Assess and establish presumptive diagnoses; order and interpret diagnostic testing; prescribe, adjust, or discontinue medications and therapies; communicate with collaborating physicians, patients, and referring staff; perform procedures within scope of practice; provide health education to patients and families.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC