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Performs a variety of patient care activities within Behavioral Health in accordance with established standards and practice. Augments a physicians ability to provide mental health services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations and provides direct patient care services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing behavioral health problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; records the normal and abnormal data. Coordinates interviews and conducts research when needed.
- Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support.
- Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines, orders laboratory tests, interprets and explains the test results to patients. Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.
- Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.
- Takes patient histories, communicates with family and support individual for patient, and records the date in the patients record; writes progress notes; and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtains psycho social history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients. Maintains templates, etc.
- Monitors progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patients progress, consulting with supervising physician when patients progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Skill and ability in electronic medical records applications.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with team members and patients.
- Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
2 years working in Behavioral Health setting
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board. Specialty in Behavioral Health.
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP/FNP). Updated NCCPA certification for PAs. BLS and ACLS required.
