Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in NY

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient mental health clinic delivers psychiatric services to patients of all ages within a structured clinic-based care model. The facility maintains established clinical workflows to support continuity of outpatient psychiatric care. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis.

About the facility location

New York offers a range of regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities across all seasons. Clinicians on assignment may access year-round activities and explore the natural and cultural offerings available throughout the state, making for a well-rounded experience during the duration of the engagement.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for patients of all ages at an on-site clinic, working 40 hours per week during day shifts. The clinician will manage a caseload consisting primarily of established patients, conducting initial psychiatric evaluations allocated at 60 minutes per visit and medication management follow-up appointments of 20-30 minutes. No call coverage is required for this assignment. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for all clinicians considered for this position.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Outpatient psychiatric conditions; all ages
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 20-30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial evaluation time: 1 hour per initial evaluation