NP Or PA, Psychiatric Department - Addiction Clinic

Overview

As part of a growing Addiction Psychiatry Service within Emory Healthcare and in collaboration with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, this position will offer the opportunity to participate in clinical care of patients with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. Support staff for nursing needs, scheduling, and case management will be provided.

Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system. Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• This role is incentive plan eligble.

• Student Loan repayment benefit.

• Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.

Description

• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.

• Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records. Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.

• Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes.

• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.

• Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.

• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.

• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.

• BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas.

• PMHNP Certification

Additional Details

Additional Information:

Clinical outpatient addiction care is the priority for this position with the preferred candidate having a desire to work with the child and adolescent population. There will be daily supervision and collaboration opportunities with on-site physician staff. Office space will be provided at the newly built Emory Addiction Center at Emory Wesley Woods Campus, which includes on-site parking, as well as lab and urine drug screen testing. Successful candidates will work within a multidisciplinary treatment team with expertise in substance use disorder treatment. The clinic team includes nursing staff and Patient Care and Patient Service Coordinators who conduct intake scheduling and facilitate case management for patients.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in the substance use disorder field

• Experience and interest in working with adolescents and young adults

• Experience working alongside a multidisciplinary team

• Experience prescribing medication to treat substance use disorders such as naltrexone and buprenorphine

• Experience treating and managing common psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety