Nurse Practitioner - Family

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides direct integrated behavioral health services in support of integrated primary care and behavioral health services. Behavioral Health encompasses prevention, intervention, and recovery from mental health and substance use conditions within the primary care setting across Chase Brexton Health Care.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

· Conducts brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screenings.

· Conducts time limited assessments.

· Applies knowledge of evidence-based practice, including empirical bases of assessment, intervention, and other clinical applications, expertise and patient preferences to individuals, couples, groups and families to include adults, children and adolescents as assigned.

· Provides emergency assessment of patients in crisis and facilitates psychiatric hospitalization if needed.

· Assesses discharge readiness throughout the course of treatment.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

· Create and implement integrated treatment plans, ensuring access to organizational and external services within allotted time frames.

· Independently evaluates treatment progress and modifies planning as indicated, even in the absence of established outcome measures

Communication

· Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHC staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care within the primary care setting.

· Participates in staff meetings as required.

· Verbal, nonverbal, and written communications are informative and well-integrated.

· Participates in system change and promotes change within Chase Brexton Health Care.

· Ensures progress notes are accessible to the patient's care team and considers that they may be accessible to the patient.

Patient Focus

· Provides referrals for internal and external services.

· Demonstrates ability engage patients and/or families who are not engaged in services through outreach and follow up

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

· Document all behavioral health services as directed by CBHC policy, State requirements, and professional standards.

· Adheres to departmental productivity standards and policy and procedures.

· If providing supervision: Demonstrates knowledge of supervision models and practices; demonstrates knowledge of and effectively addresses limits of competency to supervise

· Assesses for risk using a standardized measure (e.g., CAMS; C-SSRS).

· Completes all Policy Plus assignments.

· Demonstrates appropriate use of billing orders for all clinical documentation.

Workplace Computers and Equipment

· Utilizes Electronic Health Record to support and improve integrated healthcare.

Willingness to Learn

· Meets mandatory continuing education requirements to maintain licensure/certification.

· Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must have the ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the patient and their family. Must be able to identify and address disparities in healthcare access and quality.
• Must be able to adapt services to cultural norms, and promote diversity among the providers working in interprofessional teams.
• Must be familiar with open access model to care in community mental health and health care settings. Must be able to adapt to changes in the field of Health Care both state wide and nationally.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Degree required: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psy D or PhD
• Preferred: LCSW-C, LCPC, LMSW, psychologist
• Licensure Required: Licensure in the state of Maryland
• Preferred: Two years of experience in the provision of outpatient mental health services with adults, children and/ or adolescents. Experience in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Physician provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides high quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary environment
• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment
• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment
• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

Willingness to Learn

• Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Workplace Computer and Equipment

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• M.D. or D.O. in a primary care specialty with completion of an accredited residency training program
• Seeking New Graduates
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Completion of medical degree and an accredited residency program
• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license.
• interest in and/or experience in community health settings
• Experience working in a diverse environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
• Excellent communication and team skills required.

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Physician provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides high quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary environment
• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment
• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment
• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

Willingness to Learn

• Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Workplace Computer and Equipment

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• M.D. or D.O. in a primary care specialty with completion of an accredited residency training program
• Seeking New Graduates
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Completion of medical degree and an accredited residency program
• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license.
• interest in and/or experience in community health settings
• Experience working in a diverse environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
• Excellent communication and team skills required.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment

• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Checking, Examining, and Recording

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Professionalism

• Seeks physician consultation when appropriate

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Experienced Family Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of clinical experience in primary care

• Family Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of primary care experience

• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license

• interest in and/or experience in community health settings

• Experience working in a diverse environment

• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required

• Excellent communication and team skills required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Travel among Chase Brexton Health Services clinics is required. Exposure to communicable diseases or hazardous material is possible, with little likelihood of harm if established precautions are followed.

• Ability to perform functions normally completed during the course of clinical care (i.e., sitting, standing, fine motor coordination), use of the keyboard for typing or editing of EMR notes, clinically evaluating and communicating plans to patients.

• Must meet FTCA requirements.

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Physician provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides high quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary environment
• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment
• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment
• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

Willingness to Learn

• Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Workplace Computer and Equipment

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• M.D. or D.O. in a primary care specialty with completion of an accredited residency training program
• Seeking New Graduates
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Completion of medical degree and an accredited residency program
• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license.
• interest in and/or experience in community health settings
• Experience working in a diverse environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
• Excellent communication and team skills required.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides direct integrated behavioral health services in support of integrated primary care and behavioral health services. Behavioral Health encompasses prevention, intervention, and recovery from mental health and substance use conditions within the primary care setting across Chase Brexton Health Care.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

· Conducts brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screenings.

· Conducts time limited assessments.

· Applies knowledge of evidence-based practice, including empirical bases of assessment, intervention, and other clinical applications, expertise and patient preferences to individuals, couples, groups and families to include adults, children and adolescents as assigned.

· Provides emergency assessment of patients in crisis and facilitates psychiatric hospitalization if needed.

· Assesses discharge readiness throughout the course of treatment.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

· Create and implement integrated treatment plans, ensuring access to organizational and external services within allotted time frames.

· Independently evaluates treatment progress and modifies planning as indicated, even in the absence of established outcome measures

Communication

· Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHC staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care within the primary care setting.

· Participates in staff meetings as required.

· Verbal, nonverbal, and written communications are informative and well-integrated.

· Participates in system change and promotes change within Chase Brexton Health Care.

· Ensures progress notes are accessible to the patient's care team and considers that they may be accessible to the patient.

Patient Focus

· Provides referrals for internal and external services.

· Demonstrates ability engage patients and/or families who are not engaged in services through outreach and follow up

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

· Document all behavioral health services as directed by CBHC policy, State requirements, and professional standards.

· Adheres to departmental productivity standards and policy and procedures.

· If providing supervision: Demonstrates knowledge of supervision models and practices; demonstrates knowledge of and effectively addresses limits of competency to supervise

· Assesses for risk using a standardized measure (e.g., CAMS; C-SSRS).

· Completes all Policy Plus assignments.

· Demonstrates appropriate use of billing orders for all clinical documentation.

Workplace Computers and Equipment

· Utilizes Electronic Health Record to support and improve integrated healthcare.

Willingness to Learn

· Meets mandatory continuing education requirements to maintain licensure/certification.

· Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must have the ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the patient and their family. Must be able to identify and address disparities in healthcare access and quality.
• Must be able to adapt services to cultural norms, and promote diversity among the providers working in interprofessional teams.
• Must be familiar with open access model to care in community mental health and health care settings. Must be able to adapt to changes in the field of Health Care both state wide and nationally.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Degree required: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psy D or PhD
• Preferred: LCSW-C, LCPC, LMSW, psychologist
• Licensure Required: Licensure in the state of Maryland
• Preferred: Two years of experience in the provision of outpatient mental health services with adults, children and/ or adolescents. Experience in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Physician provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides high quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary environment
• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment
• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment
• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

Willingness to Learn

• Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Workplace Computer and Equipment

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• M.D. or D.O. in a primary care specialty with completion of an accredited residency training program
• Seeking New Graduates
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Completion of medical degree and an accredited residency program
• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license.
• interest in and/or experience in community health settings
• Experience working in a diverse environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
• Excellent communication and team skills required.

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Physician provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides high quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary environment
• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment
• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment
• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

Willingness to Learn

• Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Workplace Computer and Equipment

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• M.D. or D.O. in a primary care specialty with completion of an accredited residency training program
• Seeking New Graduates
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Completion of medical degree and an accredited residency program
• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license.
• interest in and/or experience in community health settings
• Experience working in a diverse environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
• Excellent communication and team skills required.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment

• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Checking, Examining, and Recording

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Professionalism

• Seeks physician consultation when appropriate

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Experienced Family Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of clinical experience in primary care

• Family Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of primary care experience

• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license

• interest in and/or experience in community health settings

• Experience working in a diverse environment

• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required

• Excellent communication and team skills required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Travel among Chase Brexton Health Services clinics is required. Exposure to communicable diseases or hazardous material is possible, with little likelihood of harm if established precautions are followed.

• Ability to perform functions normally completed during the course of clinical care (i.e., sitting, standing, fine motor coordination), use of the keyboard for typing or editing of EMR notes, clinically evaluating and communicating plans to patients.

• Must meet FTCA requirements.

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Physician provides clinical care to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides high quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary environment
• Maintains the standard of clinical care, using diagnostic testing appropriately and providing appropriate treatment
• Uses diagnostic testing appropriately yet cost-effectively, and providing appropriate treatment
• Considers the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease

Willingness to Learn

• Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate

Patient Focus

• Effectively engages patients in their care

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care

Workplace Computer and Equipment

• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary clinical team

• Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• M.D. or D.O. in a primary care specialty with completion of an accredited residency training program
• Seeking New Graduates
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Completion of medical degree and an accredited residency program
• Appropriate Maryland licensure and clinical certification, DEA and Maryland CDS, X license.
• interest in and/or experience in community health settings
• Experience working in a diverse environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
• Excellent communication and team skills required.