Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Georgia

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient behavioral health facility specializes in providing comprehensive psychiatric services to patients across various age groups. The facility operates with an interdisciplinary team approach, incorporating therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals to ensure coordinated care. The organization supports both telehealth and hybrid service delivery models to maximize accessibility for patients.

About the facility location

The facility is located about 20 miles north of Macon, Georgia.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will conduct comprehensive new patient assessments and mental health evaluations for primarily child and adolescent populations with some adult patients. Responsibilities include managing ongoing follow-up appointments with medication management, collaborating with therapists and social workers to develop treatment plans, and treating conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, ODD, and conduct disorder. The position offers flexible part-time scheduling with 24 hours per week and telehealth or hybrid availability options.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: ~10-12 PPD
• Support staff: MD, RN, therapists, scheduling staff
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: Telehealth
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases treated: ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood stabilization, Bipolar, PTSD, ODD, and Conduct Disorder
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 30-45 minutes per appointment
• Initial evaluation time: 60-90 minutes