HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST (ARNP or PA-C)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Description: University of Washington Medical Center is in need of HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST (ARNP or PA-C) right now, this job will be assigned in Washington. For detail informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Join Harborview Medical Center's Outpatient Mental Health Dept. as Healthcare Specialist.
As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview! Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, commu! nity involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, ! and natural beauty.
The Healthcare Specialist (HCS) - (ARNP or PA-C) will function as a prescribing provider for assigned program(s) or clinic(s). Duties will include assessment and evaluation of psychiatric/medical needs, and for medication management within the ARNP or PA-C scope of practice.
Other duties may include developing and implementing client Treatment Plans, Crisis Plans and appropriately-timed reviews and completion of all required clinical documents. The HCS will support training of students in the health care professions, including nursing students and psychiatric residents assigned to programs and clinics within Harborview Mental Health Services.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide care to acute, severe and persistently mentally ill clients requiring psychotropic medication; including adults, older-adults, and Addictions Program clients in need of psychiatric medications.
2. Perform Mental Status examinations ! and make clinical decisions for care
3. Prescribe and dispense medication within scope of license
4. Coordinate physical care needs of clients receiving psychiatric services
5. Educate clients as to medication use, desired and undesired side effects, and medication interaction with other medications and foods.
6. Perform AIMS assessments, assess for side effects and adverse reactions to medications and document findings.
7. Include clients’ families and social support networks in client’s treatment as necessary and with client approval.
8. Order and monitor appropriate laboratory tests.
9. Serve as consultant to Registered Nurses and Mental Health Practitioners in Harborview Mental Health Service programs and clinics.
10. Establish close collaboration with Attending Psychiatrist and treatment teams
11. Perform related duties as required.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ma! intain all required clinical and billing records
2. Submit dai! ly billing logs to Data Systems.
3. Chart patient contact in the medical record, Standardized Intake/Assessment or Progress Note forms
4. Develop and implement patient service plans, based on master problem list.
5. Monitor clients’ status in treatment and provide follow-up as indicated
6. Write transfer and discharge/termination summaries.
7. Prepare requested information from outside agencies, e.g., DSHS, Social Security, Seattle Housing Authority and others as needed.
8. Update Financial Counselor of changes in patient’s financial status.
9. Collect data for research in support of Research & Training facility mission.
REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse Practitioner:
Masters Degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing
AND Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License with prescriptive privileges
AND National certification as a Nurse Practitione! r
OR
Physician Assistant:
Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington with national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA).
Applicant must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the Organized Medial Staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By-Laws for hospital-based positions.
DESIRED:
Three years mid-level experience desirable.
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If you were eligible to this job, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to University of Washington Medical Center.
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This job starts available on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 22:38:30 GMT
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