Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Behavioral Health Inpatient
Core
Provides care to new or established patients in a behavioral health inpatient 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
Required skills
patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication prescription, diagnostic testing interpretation, procedure performance, patient education, electronic medical record management
Preferred skills
Master's Degree in Physician Assistant
Technologies
electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Assess and establish presumptive diagnoses; prescribe, adjust, or discontinue medications; order and interpret diagnostic testing; communicate with collaborating physicians and patients; perform procedures within scope of practice; provide health education to patients and families.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC