[Hiring] Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant @Rushford

Role Description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Behavioral Health – Outpatient Adult

• Evaluate and manage psychiatric disorders
• Coordinate appropriate follow up care, referrals, and case management
• Perform crisis intervention and medication management
• Develop and implement long and short range treatment plans
• Order and perform diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures, and provide patient notification and follow up care
• Solicit medical management consult or input when appropriate
• Complete all clinical reminders to keep each patient up to date in the system
• Work in collaborative practice with Psychiatrist
• Telepsychiatry opportunities when clinically appropriate

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master’s program preferred
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
• Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through AACN or ANCC
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification preferred

Requirements

• Supportive and flexible environment
• In-depth training for candidates without behavioral health experience
• Competitive compensation
• Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
• Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners
• Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

Benefits

• Exciting opportunities for career development and growth
• Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance