Aprn/Psych Pa Jobs

Description:

Odyssey House of Utah is seeking a Full-Time Psychiatric APRN to join our Martindale Clinic!

Summary: You can make a difference in people’s lives and our community! Odyssey House is a non-profit and is recognized as the best mental health and addiction treatment center in Utah. If you want to expand your experience in the social work and addiction field, we can help! We provide opportunities to learn and start a career with flexible schedules to accommodate school and family life. This role is critical to the client and the organization. Odyssey is a large and growing agency, and we are big on promoting from within. It is common for people who start here to get promoted to full-time or leadership roles. So come work with the people in our care; it is deeply rewarding!

Job Location: Salt Lake City

Pay: Negotiable (DOE)

Full-Time Benefits:

• Immediate eligibility to participate in our 403(b)-retirement plan, Employer 100% match up to 5% after 1 year
• EXTRA time off and gift packages for PT and FT staff that stay more than 90 days!
• Opportunities for bonuses, awards, raises, and promotions
• 35 paid days off (additional PTO accrual after 1 year)
• Casual dress and atmosphere
• Flexible scheduling
• Eligible for NHSC Student loan forgiveness
• Incredible health insurance (medical, dental, vision, FSA, long and short-term disability)
• Monthly incentives and awards
• Sabbatical Program - where we pay you to take a vacation after 5 years of service!
• Access to 24/7 EAP program (Employee Assistance Program) for Mental Health support and more!
• Opportunities for paid continuing education/training
• UTA free passes available for your work commute
• On-Demand Pay - Get a portion of your paycheck early for hours already worked! (conditions apply)
• $9k per year tuition eligible
• Stay well! If you have sick time left over at the end of the year, we will convert 1/2 of the remainder to vacation

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Psych Physician Assistant (APRN/PA) functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients in an outpatient setting and in our inpatient settings as needed. The APRN/PA demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered in adolescents and adults. He/she is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The APRN/PA demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and our integrated care practice. He/she works with administrative, nursing, physician, psychiatry, mental health, and substance abuse teams to assure safe, effective, quality patient care. The APRN/PA will provide care within his/her scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements.

Clinical Knowledge:

• Develops, implements, evaluates, and alters the care plan as needed.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Manages general medical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interpret the results.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and appropriate for age, gender, and clinical problems.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical conditions.

Patient Care:

• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the healthcare system
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all healthcare team members, including the residential substance abuse treatment components of the agency.
• Provides care that is patient and family-centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.

Practice-Based Learning and Clinical Improvement:

• Demonstrates initiative to meet identified learning needs using multiple resources.
• Continuously seeks opportunities for clinical advancement and knowledge and skill attainment.
• Demonstrates insight into own strengths, limitations, and knowledge deficits.
• Actively participates in self-evaluation by seeking and utilizing guidance and constructive feedback in a professional manner.

Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Works effectively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with members of the agency, other health professionals, and health-related agencies.
• Promotes mutual respect and trust
• Communicates effectively with patients and families, incorporating gender, age, culture, race, religion, disabilities, and sexual orientation.

Professionalism:

• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
• Maintains effectiveness where circumstances and priorities are changing. Is flexible, resilient, and change-oriented.
• Follows ethical principles regarding patient confidentiality, informed consent, and unanticipated adverse outcomes.
• As necessary, participate in organizational and departmental meetings, educational opportunities, committees, and workgroups.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provider appropriate direction to clinic staff regarding patient care issues.
• Is responsible for timely and accurate written documentation or dictation of patient care encounters/procedures.
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients/families with acute, chronic, and/or potential health problems.
• Participate in quality assessment and improvement activities. Identify important aspects of care and ensure findings are used to improve practice and operations.
• Provide continuity of care between clinic visits.
• Works in collaboration with inpatient staff to provide management of care for agency clients
• Establish medical diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Participate in a team model of care delivery.
• Communicate effectively with referring health care providers.
• Write specific orders within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice.

Requirements:

Must-Have Requirements:

• Willingness to receive Flu vaccines and TB tests annually
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and background check
• Ability to prioritize tasks and complete required documentation with timeliness and accuracy
• Ability to care for acutely and chronically ill patients
• Professional demeanor
• Not excluded from participating in government programs (OIG exclusion list)
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability and/or willingness to become Medication Assisted Treatment waived
• Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited nursing or PA program
• Active Utah State license to practice within APRN/PA scope
• CPR certification and advanced life support certifications, if relevant to the practice area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• (ACLS, PALS, NRP)
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license

Qualifications:

• Reliability to fill their support staff shifts and deliver on position responsibilities.
• Self-Starter qualities to independently address issues and needs in our organization's community.
• Passion for Community Service and helping others to realize their own potential.
• Communication Skills to problem solve directly with clients and other staff.
• Teachable - Willingness to learn and grow in their position.

All employees of Odyssey House are required to adhere to: Odyssey House mission, philosophy, and scope of service; Division of Human Services Code of Conduct and all other relevant service contract requirement standards; ensuring a safe environment for all clients and staff; providing exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers; fostering a positive work environment; ensuring high-quality client care within the scope of the assigned position.

EEOC Statement: Odyssey House is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.