Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Kirkland, WA
Company: Connections Health Solutions
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview:***Full-time eligible for $10,000 Commitment
bonus***We're not just behavioral health people-we're crisis
people.Connections has built a model that combines medical and
recovery-oriented treatment that gets people connected to
community-based resources and back to their lives faster. Our aim
is for solutions, not just stop-gaps. Real support, not
restriction. We have proven that our model improves access, creates
hope and makes the behavioral health crisis system work better, and
we're finding better ways to do it every day.Our storyOriginally
founded by two emergency room psychiatrists, Dr. Chris Carson and
Dr. Robert Williamson, Connections Health Solutions brings 30 years
of experience serving individuals in crisis and operates two of the
nation's largest and most studied crisis response centers and is
currently expanding to more states. Since opening our doors we have
provided care and treatment for hundreds of thousands of
individuals in crisis.Responsibilities:What You'll Do:We are hiring
a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who will direct,
coordinate, and provide medical/clinical services to specified
individuals within the facility, including, but not limited to:
intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential
diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement,
family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education,
risk assessment and discharge planning.Serves as the attending
clinician to specified individuals. Completes initial psychiatric
assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused
crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent
to treatment, risk assessments, individual education, progress
toward treatment goals, and discharge planning including medical,
psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the
individual's care, treatment, and services.Documents individual's
progress in the clinical record including admission order, progress
notes, and discharge orders. Oversees delivery of medication
education and consent, according to established policy.Orders
laboratory tests according to standards of clinical practice.
Reviews the health assessment completed by nursing staff, obtains a
past and current medical history, and conducts a focused physical
examination as indicated, according to established guidelines.
Initiates contact with Primary Care Physicians and Emergency Room
clinicians according to established guidelines.Assesses
individuals' needs and guides the clinical team while managing
treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with
Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider according to established
guidelines. Reviews and utilizes all available documents from the
crisis clinical team.Provides necessary information to clinical
team regarding inpatient utilization. Utilizes appropriate
medication based on best practices.Collaborates with other
personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for
the individual in addition to working with outside psychiatric
providers in crisis and inpatient services. Works with the
community to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary
patients, and coordinate with the legal system to follow
established guidelines for Involuntary Evaluation and
Treatment.Participates in medical staff meetings including regional
and quarterly meetings; participates in all required meetings; and
participates in any meeting as requested by Medical
Leadership.Qualifications:What You'll Bring:NP: Unrestricted
Registered Nursing license in the State. Completion of an
accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's level
certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).PA: Completion
of an accredited Physician Assistant program.Licensed in State of
employment and National Certifications.Experience in the delivery
of crisis mental health and/or delivery of family health treatment
to children, adolescents, and/or adults.Unrestricted DEA license.It
would be great if you had:NP: Dual certified as a Family Nurse
Practitioner. Doctorate of Nursing Practice.DEA X
license.Experience working in addiction treatment and recovery.What
We Offer:Employees (and their families) are offered comprehensive
health insurance, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident,
Critical Illness, and Hospital IndemnityCHS pays for Basic Life,
AD&D, Short and Long-Term DisabilityVoluntary Life insurance
option for employees and their familiesHealth Savings Accounts
(with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on
plan)Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent
care)Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential
emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal
assistance, or online supportOnline Subscription to Headspace, a
digital mindfulness and meditation platformAfter 90 days, you are
auto-enrolled in the 401k Plan with company match (50% of deferrals
up to 6% of compensation after 6 months)Generous PTO starting at
160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidaysThe
typical hiring range for this role in Washington is $169,259 -
$192,653 per year.#indnrs
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