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Job Description:

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Job Description

I. Title: Psychiatric APRN

Reports To : Director, Behavioral Health

Dept: Behavioral Health

II. Qualifications:

• MSN or DNP required.

• Current State of Connecticut RN license and APRN license.

• CHC requires as a condition of employment current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification. The only acceptable alternative is current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification

Specific Responsibilities and General Duties:

• Assesses clients referred for evaluation and treatment by primary care providers or by LCSWs in primary care centers of school based health centers of CHCI.

• Prescribes medication as needed and monitors client response to medication in coordination with the client’s primary therapist.

• Provides client hours at least one evening session per week or as needed Participates in multidisciplinary team and other Behavioral Health departmental meetings (including the Performance Improvement Committee) as assigned.

• Consults with CHC Medical providers concerning psychotropic medication of their clients.

• Coordinates with community providers involved in the care of Behavioral Health clients (with the client’s signed consent).May order relevant lab tests and procedures with appropriate consent, to help in the diagnosis or management of patient’s condition.

• Receives and reviews lab reports, providing feedback to clients and/or consultation to primary therapist as needed.

• Expected to be proficient in the use of psychopharmacology.

• Behavioral Health documentation must meet all regulatory requirements made by licensing and third party agencies and must be accordance with CHC Behavioral Health Policy and Procedures.

• Uses state-of-the-art knowledge, relating research and current clinical knowledge to the actual practice of psychiatry to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications.

• Coordinates with other medical specialties in the detection and treatment of psychiatric patients’ non-psychiatric medical or surgical conditions.

• Complies with collaborative agreement requirements with psychiatrists as required by state law.

Confidentiality of Information:

Full access to patient’s electronic health record.

Organization Information:

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.

Location:

Community Health Center of Meriden

City:

Meriden

State:

Connecticut

Time Type:

Full time

MWHS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.