Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fairview

Contract Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fairview

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a contract Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to work with agency clients in the Fairview Program.

The role serves as a direct care provider for behavioral health services and primary care for clients (ASAM III.
5). The Nurse Practitioner will conduct medical assessment, oversee treatments, and maintain accreditation standards.

• Provide direct care to patients within the scope of practice for which the provider is licensed.
• Manage 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 visits to optimize revenue within dictated time frames.
• Oversee care delivered by medical support staff by providing feedback on immediate care activities and reporting concerns that expose the agency or endanger a patient’s health outcomes.
• Participate in webinars and conference calls relative to the 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 completion of daily tasks related to direct patient care on matters such as referrals, lab orders, lab review, and medical records review.
• Organize and implement workflow strategies to support provider visits, billing, and patient care as part of feedback to the Program Manager during supervision.
• Coordinate with Quality Improvement Program Manager in implementation of quality assurance measures to ensure data integrity and outcomes are met.
• Ensure support staff documents all pertinent health information in the client’s electronic medical chart as instructed.
• Observe Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards during all daily operations, including phlebotomy, in-house testing, medical interventions, medical waste, and infection control.
• Observe HIPAA compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 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 practice updates and trends affecting patient care, services rendered, or billing.
• Attend continuing education programs that provide updated information on health topics relevant to patient care.
• Participate in the design, implementation, and support of Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree in Nursing Science.
• Active, unencumbered PMHNP license in the state of Louisiana with prescriptive authority.
• Current good standing with the regulating National Certifying Board.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience.
• Electronic Health Records experience.
• Proficient in MS Office 365 Suite.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to exercise patience, approachability, and consistency in a high-stress environment.

• Knowledge of FQHC and medical home model.
• Suboxone certification.

Competitive compensation and benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, leave benefits, and 401(k) match.

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