Remote Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Summary

Join Accompany Health in giving low-income patients with complex needs the dignified, high-quality care they deserve. As a Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Clinician (BH APC), you will work side-by-side with our Director of Integrated Behavioral Health to see patients primarily virtually, with the potential for in-person visits, in the Detroit market as well as in future markets.

Requirements

• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant with Psychiatry CAQ
• Active DEA Controlled Substance Registration or eligible for application
• Active Unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant in the state of Michigan
• Active controlled substance license in Michigan
• Certified in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• Comfort and experience in working within an electronic medical record
• Valid unrestricted driver's license and access to an insured vehicle for daily use
• 2+ years of experience in assessing, provisional diagnosis, planning, and managing behavioral patient care as acquired through clinical experience
• 5+ years of experience working in high risk populations with serious mental illness and substance use disorder
• Expertise with DSM5 diagnostic criteria
• Highly skilled in trauma-informed care and culturally sensitive care
• Experience and comfort working within an interdisciplinary care team, and specifically closely collaborating with community health workers and primary care providers
• Highly flexible and adaptable; enjoys learning new skills and contributing to ongoing learning and process improvement
• Comfort with electronic medical record documentation and excited about how technology can support your work
• Experience as an active participant in continuous quality improvement projects

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluations for patients referred to BH services
• Prescribe medications for depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and other DSM5 diagnoses. This includes prescribing controlled substances in accordance with a Collaborative Practice Agreement
• Design and participate in patient treatment plans, particularly for complex patients
• Order appropriate laboratory testing and other monitoring for patients
• Respond to clinical queries to keep documentation compliant
• Collaborate with Psychiatrists, Behavioral Health Clinicians, Primary Care APCs and Physicians, Care Team Managers, Community Health Workers, Patient Experience Navigators, and other team members to coordinate patient care
• Supporting patients in transitions of care from facilities for admissions related to behavioral health diagnoses, including but not limited to: coordinating on discharge plans with inpatient care management, performing assessments to identify risk factors for readmissions, ensuring close follow-up and coordinating services
• Assisting the clinical team in urgent triage for behavioral health related issues
• Ensuring timely and appropriate documentation
• Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on client’s conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate
• Ability to complete the majority of visits in telehealth (video) or phone visits, as well as potential for some in-home care for selected patients
• Providing feedback and behavioral health programs policies and processes to improve the quality of care
• Provide feedback, input, and testing for future product builds
• Assist in wellbeing and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Co-develop behavioral health programming for training of BHCs and Accompany Health employees on pertinent behavioral health topics
• Participating in multi-disciplinary case conferences and clinical rounds to ensure holistic and appropriate care for patients
• Providing formal and informal coaching and education to other clinical and non-clinical team members about supporting patients with behavioral health issues

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Remote work, flexible hours