Contract Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Contract Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Fairview

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Summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a contract Psychiatric Nurse

Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner works with agency clients in the Fairview

Program. The Nurse Practitioner position serves as a direct care provider for

behavioral health services and primary care for clients (ASAM III.5). Clients

in this program require medical assessment and oversite during their treatment.

Responsibilities

and Duties

It is the duty and responsibility

of the Nurse Practitioner to:

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provide direct care to patients within the Scope of Practice for

which the provider is licensed;

·

manages patient care under Best Practices, UDS recommendations,

and as prescribed to maintain accreditation;

·

conduct thorough documentation of visits and medical orders to

support billing charges;

·

complete billing components of visit to optimize revenue within

dictated time frames;

·

oversee care delivered by medical support staff by providing

feedback on immediate care activities and reporting to direct supervisor on

concerns that expose the agency or endanger a patient's health outcomes;

·

participate in webinars and conference calls relative to assigned

program;

·

implement and manage Best Practices initiated by Quality

Improvement/Quality Assurance staff;

·

identify and prioritize medical decision making with a fiscally

minded approach to care;

·

coordinate and supervise the completion of daily tasks related to

direct patient care on matters related to Health Outcomes i.e. referrals, lab

orders, lab review, medical records review;

·

organize and implement work flow strategies to support provider

visits, billing and patient care as part of feedback to Program Manager during

supervision;

·

coordinate with Quality Improvement Program Manager in

implementation of Quality Assurance measures to ensure data integrity and

outcomes are met;

·

assure support staff document all pertinent health related

information in the client's electronic medical chart as instructed and as part

of standards of practice designed to improve patient care, support billing, and

meet Quality Improvement goals;

·

observe Occupational Safety and Health Administration during all

elements of daily operations, including but not limited to phlebotomy, in-house

testing, medical interventions, medical waste and managing infection control;

·

observe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

compliance; and

·

perform other duties as assigned.

Administrative Duties and

Responsibilities:

It is the duty and responsibility

of the Nurse Practitioner to:

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meet regularly for One on One meetings with the Program Manager;

·

participate in regularly scheduled Program meetings;

·

respond to the Chief Medical Officer as needed;

·

ensure timely completion of all assigned administrative reports;

·

keep licensure current and meet credential requirements as

requested;

·

meet with the Chief Medical Officer on the practice and update as

needed on trends, changes, alerts, concerns, and any matter which impacts

patient care, services rendered, or billing when asked to do so;

·

attend continuing education programs that provide updated

information on health topics pertinent to caring for patients and effective

clinic practice;

·

participate in design, implementation, and support of Quality

Improvement/Quality Assurance initiatives within the setting; and

·

perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

and Skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications include the

following:

state of LA with prescriptive authority

National Certifying Board

approachability and consistency in a high stress environment

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications include

the following:

Compensation

and Benefits

Competitive Compensation and Benefits package includes

insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability),

leave benefits and 401k match.

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status

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