Medical Services Mid - level Psychiatric Practitioner

Mid-Level Practitioner

This position works as part of a medical services team providing psychiatric care to agency patients. Primary duties include providing psychiatric evaluations, medication checks, and other psychiatric services under the direction of the medical director and established protocols. Applicants must have a masters degree in nursing or a related field of study and be licensed or immediately eligible for licensure in Kansas as a mid-level practitioner (such as a PA or PMHNP). Starting wage is: $115,000/year.

Supervisor: Director of Program Development

Work Schedule: To be determined

Minimum Qualifications:

• A current mid-level practitioner professional psychiatric license valid in the state of Kansas
• Dependable vehicle, valid drivers license, and compliance with agency’s liability carriers requirements may be required depending on job assignment
• Communicate positively and effectively with others
• Basic proficiency in math
• Effective utilization of basic office technology

General Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, effective outpatient psychiatric services to patients under the direction of the Medical Director and following the established protocols.

Essential Job Functions Include:

1. Maintain a minimum of 1000 hours of direct time service annually.
2. Provide professional psychiatric evaluations, medication checks, and other appropriate psychiatric office services as directed by the medical director.
3. Provide professional clinical direction to and collaboration with the nurses and clerical staff.
4. Provide timely and accurate clinical documentation for all services, completing and signing notes within prescribed timelines (9:00 AM the day after a service for med management services and by the end of the 5th business day after the service for psych evals).
5. Provision of services should be collaborative between provider and client, and documentation should be both concurrent and collaborative whenever possible.
6. Provision of services within the CCBHC model of care meets or exceeds KPI (key performance indicator) performance standards as defined in CCBHC KPI addendum.
7. Cooperate and demonstrate partnership with all internal departments and provide services/documentation for external customers and agencies.
8. Maintain positive, cooperative professional relationships with all levels of staff in the medical services department and across the agency.
9. Maintain effective professional relationships with all patients.
10. Exhibit and promote decisions and behavior consistent with the Centers established Vision, Mission, and Values.

Other Job Functions:

• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.