Nurse Practitioner

Salary : $83,645.54 - $139,409.71 Annually
Location : ANNANDALE (HJ15), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 24-00726
Department: Community Services Board
Opening Date: 03/16/2024
Closing Date: 3/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S29
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus*
The Fairfax-Falls Church CSB is a large public behavioral health care system that serves all of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia and serves approximately 24,000 clients per year. The CSB provides a comprehensive array of services for children and adults with severe psychiatric mental illness/substance use disorder (SPMI/SUD), and/or substance use disorders and/or intellectual disabilities.
These services include:

• 24-hour residential crises stabilization
• 24-hour, 7 days per week emergency services
• Partial hospitalization
• Outpatient and case management
• Medical dDetox
• Medication assisted treatment of opioid addition including Suboxone induction
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)/homeless outreach
• Short- and long-term residential treatment for co-occurring disorders
• Jail diversion
• Forensics

The CSB has a large medical staff that includes 9 full-time Nurse Practitioners, 35 full-time equivalent Psychiatrists, primary care providers, Nurses (LPN, RN CNS), and a Physician Assistant.
To learn more about the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, please email inquiries to the CSB Medical Director: Debra.O'Beirne@fairfaxcounty.gov
Location: This position will be at the South County Building in Alexandria and at Merrifield Center in Fairfax.
Here are some of additional benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• *The Nurse Practitioner position includes a signing bonus for qualified new merit county employees in the amount of $10,000 (full-time).
• The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidate's bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
• Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the

Illustrative Duties

• Provides services in consultation and collaboration with a licensed patient care team physician as part of a patient care team.
• Performs physical examinations and records findings in clients' records;
• Performs orders and interprets laboratory work and diagnostic procedures;
• Assesses state of clients' health by obtaining medical, psychological and social histories;
• Confers with physicians on abnormal results requiring physician's intervention;
• Develops treatment plans, including prescribing medications, reviewing plans with clients to assess level of understanding;
• Monitors treatments as required;
• Refers clients to other health care providers;
• Provides health education, counseling and guidance to clients and families;
• Develops health education materials;
• Develops and presents various training and orientation programs for nursing personnel, health care providers and other agency staff members.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of public health Nurse Practitioner/medical theory and practice;
• Knowledge of various laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures;
• Knowledge of effects of prescribed medications and when their usage is indicated;
• Ability to obtain histories and perform physical examinations, laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures;
• Ability to assess medical records and results of tests;
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, medical professionals, health care professionals and citizens.

Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing; plus a master's degree in nursing as a clinical Nurse Practitioner; depending upon area of assignment, may require one year of experience as a certified Nurse Practitioner.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia and has obtained national certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier.
This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with clients who have serious mental illnesses/substance use disorders in a community setting.
• Experience in Medication Assisted Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, including Opioids/Opiates.
• Experiencing working with the youth.
• Experience working with an electronic medical record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is located in general office. Ability to independently transport self and fulfill duties at other sites; to observe, process, and document clinical information; access/input/retrieve computer data; use medical equipment; and administer injections. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01
What is your highest level of education in nursing?

• Some School
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate
• None of the above

02
Have you successfully completed a master's degree as a clinical Nurse Practitioner?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you possess an unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (LNP) in Commonwealth of Virginia? (Please list the license information on your application.)

• Yes
• No

04
Have you obtained a national certification as a Nurse Practitioner? (Please list the certification on your application.)

• Yes
• No

05
Do you possess a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in Virginia?

• Yes
• No

06
How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have providing services as a Nurse Practitioner?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07
How many years of experience do you have working with clients with serious mental illnesses and/or co-occurring disorders?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

Required Question