Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

Position Details

• Outpatient Behavioral Health
• Full-Time Opportunity
• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• 36 Patient Contact Hours Weekly
• No Nights, Weekends, Holidays, or Call Responsibilities
• Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Care Team
• Opportunities to Participate in Educational and Quality Improvement Initiatives
• CME Allowance of $2,500 Plus 40 Hours Annually
• Eligible for Performance Incentive Bonuses Up to 5%
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including PTO and Retirement Plans
• Moonlighting Opportunities Available

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current Georgia license or eligibility for licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Current prescriptive authority and DEA registration required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required

Nurse Practitioner Candidates

• Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program
• Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) required

Physician Assistant Candidates

• NCCPA certification required
• Psychiatry or Behavioral Health experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of Psychiatry or Behavioral Health experience
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team
• Commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality patient care

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for delivering comprehensive psychiatric care in an outpatient setting. The provider will perform psychiatric evaluations, establish diagnoses, develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe and manage psychiatric medications, monitor patient progress, and collaborate with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental health assessments
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications in accordance with evidence-based practices
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as clinically appropriate
• Document patient encounters, assessments, treatment plans, and interventions accurately within the electronic medical record
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and available community resources
• Participate in departmental meetings, quality initiatives, and program development activities
• Advocate for patients and support access to behavioral health services throughout the community

When you join Atrium Health Floyd, you become part of Advocate Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit integrated health systems. Here, you’ll find a culture grounded in excellence, compassion, innovation, and collaboration, with the resources and support needed to advance your career while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families throughout Northwest Georgia.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.