Nurse Practitioner

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CENTERSTONE MEDICAL GROUP

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Location: Columbia, Tennessee

Department: Clinic Services Counseling

Employment Type: Part Time | 25-29 hours | 2+ years of experience

About Centerstone Medical Group

Centerstone Medical Group is proud to be one of the largest community-based medical groups in the nation. We support the medical providers who deliver integrated health services across the organizations under Centerstone, including psychiatry, medication-assisted treatment for addiction, crisis stabilization, primary care, home health care, pharmacy, integrated health, and a wide range of specialty care.

We don't do business as usual — we push boundaries and redefine care every day. We take a whole-person approach, integrating primary care, behavioral health, addiction medicine, and dental and pharmacy services to meet people where they are. We don't work in silos — we work as a team, collaborating across disciplines to solve real problems in real time.

We're looking for bold thinkers — physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and dental providers who want to break barriers and rethink healthcare. If you're ready to do more, think bigger, and change lives, we want you on our team.

Learn more at: Centerstone Medical Group - Centerstone

Job Summary

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric services to patients, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, and follow-up care. This role works collaboratively with psychiatrists and other members of the integrated healthcare team to meet the behavioral health needs of patients.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may also participate in program evaluation, staff development, data collection, and other activities that support the delivery of high-quality behavioral healthcare.

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including obtaining relevant health and medical histories and ordering appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop individualized treatment plans for patients experiencing mental health and/or addiction-related concerns.
• Provide psychiatric medication management and prescribe psychotropic medications in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and established collaborative practice or supervision requirements.
• Provide brief psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions as appropriate to the patient's treatment needs and scope of practice.
• Provide services utilizing professional experience and clinical judgment to meet the needs of patients and achieve treatment goals.
• Maintain a caseload as determined in collaboration with supervisory staff.
• Provide comprehensive follow-up care and ongoing evaluation for patients under their care.
• Communicate and collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, and other members of the care team as necessary to identify patient needs and establish treatment goals and objectives.
• Participate in patient staffing and case consultation meetings as requested.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and staff development activities organized by Centerstone Medical Group or as assigned.
• Support management and program needs, including data collection, program evaluation, grant applications, and maintenance of service contracts, as applicable.
• Participate in quality improvement and other activities designed to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
• Provide consultation and support to internal staff and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate.
• Collaborate with and provide support to other providers, students, residents, and trainees as assigned.
• Adhere to Centerstone Medical Group policies, procedures, operational guidelines, and applicable professional standards and ethical requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with patients, families, staff, providers, and community partners.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships through telephone, telemedicine, and in-person interactions.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Ability to follow direction, accept supervision, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
• Ability to document accurately and efficiently in an electronic health record and communicate through professional electronic correspondence.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal effectively with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse patient population and demonstrate sensitivity to individual patient needs.
• Basic mathematical skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Experience and Education Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution with preparation as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Current national certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through a nationally recognized certifying body.
• Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
• Must maintain all required professional licenses, certifications, and credentials throughout employment.
• Previous experience in behavioral health or psychiatry is preferred.

Supervisory Requirements

None.

Why Join Us? 喙

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• PTO: 160 hours per year, front-loaded annual leave (up to 40 hours may roll over from year to year)
• Sick Leave: 40 hours front-loaded sick leave (does not roll over from year to year)
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• CME: $3,500 CME expense reimbursement plus 5 paid CME days every two years (renews every two years; does not roll over)
• 100% of relevant professional license fees reimbursed by the company
• 100% of professional liability insurance covered by the company
• Relocation reimbursement, if applicable
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible schedule builds — we'll work with you to build a clinic schedule that meets your needs, with the main consideration being availability of supporting staff (e.g., nursing and front desk) to align with your schedule
• Opportunity to be part of an integrated, mission-driven healthcare team
• Collaborative culture focused on improving access to high-quality behavioral health care

Apply Today

Click Apply or reach out to Kennedy Helenthal at kennedy.helenthal@pfh.org.

We have a dedicated CMG team who is looking forward to connecting with you!

Time Type:

Part time

Pay Range:

$99,000.00--$148,525.00

Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture.

Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.