Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant (Psychiatry)

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Company: Henrico County Virginia

Location: Glen Allen, VA 23060

Description:

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, May 6, 2024.

Performs psychiatric medical evaluations and assessments as well as other related duties for the Psychiatry Team; does related work as required.

Essential Duties

This position is a (Monday through Friday) Psychiatric Prescriber on the Psychiatry Team. Duties include psychiatric assessments and stabilization, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and medication management. These services are key to keeping patients safe and manageable during their treatment and when possible to prevent patients from needing more intensive psychiatric hospitalization.

PC computer skills to include maintaining electronic medical records; strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to develop and deliver training to a diverse audience of County employees; ability to act independently and make decisions in critical situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program acceptable to the Virginia Joint Board of Nursing and Medicine, which grants licensure for nurse practitioners; or a Master's degree from an accredited nursing program with a post-graducate nurse practitioner certificate; plus one (1) year of related experience, preferable in an Occupational Health Primary Healthcare or Acute Care setting; or, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Additional Information

40 hours (full-time) per week with the ability to individualize and schedule time with patients based on the incumbent's professional opinion.

Must possess and maintain a current license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant with prescriptive authority issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Valid Virginia driver's license required. Child Protective Services Record Check and TB Screening required, upon hire.

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

Expected salary commensurate with experience. Reimbursement for license and certifications.

How To Apply

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, May 6, 2024.
You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our on-line applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal through http://henrico.us/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right hand corner of our main County page at http://henrico.us .

Minimum Salary 92128

Maximum Salary 169474

Currency USD

Main Organization General Government

General Government

Employment Status Permanent Fulltime

Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home

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