Psychiatric - Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Charles River Community Health; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

CLASSIFICATION/STATUS: Exempt, Full Time, Permanent

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Behavioral Health

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

PAY RANGE: Band H - NP ($120,000-$146,000/year)

WHO YOU ARE:

YOUR ROLE & IMPACT:

The mission of Charles River Community Health (CRCH) is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them.

The Psychiatrist will play a key role in the delivery of exceptional psychiatric care to CRCH patients, providing both administrative support and direct care while working collaboratively to ensure continued excellence in performance standards.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate and treat patients, provide psychiatric assessment/care and health education services; assess psychological impact of illness and treat appropriately.
• Prescribe medications including controlled substances utilizing evidence-based medicine.
• Provide consultation to nurses to triage patients who call or walk in to the Health Center.
• Manage and follow-up on patients through Electronic Medical Records.
• Maintain continuity of care when Health Center patients utilize other health care facilities (i.e., referrals, emergency room services, hospital outpatient departments, specialty clinics, and inpatient services).
• Refer patients for specialty services and provide documentation according to Health Center policies, procedures and follow-up on results.
• Participate in on-site and off-site continuing education programs and ensure training to maintain licensure.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
• Provide appropriate health screenings as a baseline prior to psychopharmacology management.
• Work closely in collaboration with BH and primary care clinicians around referrals generated for medication evaluation, and follow medication management visits.
• Meet clinical standard of productivity as specified in employment agreement.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Behavioral Health or designee.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, TRAITS:

• Active license to practice psychiatry in Massachusetts.
• Prior ambulatory experience preferred.
• Fluency in English and Spanish or Portuguese preferred.
• Experience in diverse culture preferred.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO:

Charles River Community Health is a comprehensive practice providing medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, optical, and vision services to diverse underserved local communities. We serve over 13,500 patients annually, and 90% of those served are low income, while over 70% need services in a language other than English.

We are committed to providing patients with timely access to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time, collaborating with other organizations to connect patients with a comprehensive range of services and provide continuity of care, and creating new community partnerships to meet the changing needs of patients and the community.

We value caring for everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, reducing cultural, financial, and other barriers to care, and eliminating health care disparities for our patients.

OUR PROMISE:

If you are passionate about providing service excellence in a mission-driven, team-oriented, and progressive organization, you will find your career as the Psychiatrist rewarding and impactful!

OUR BENEFITS & PERKS:

• Short, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tickets at Work
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Travel Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Solid track record of developing and promoting employees internally!

Charles River Community Health is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employee differences and similarities.