Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Offering Sign-On Bonus

Job Description

**Join Our Dynamic Team!**

Are you a motivated and compassionate psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist looking to join a collaborative and supportive team of mental health professionals in an outpatient group private practice setting? Look no further! Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates, LLC is seeking a dedicated and skilled ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with prescribing privileges to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals.

New graduates and experienced clinicians are encouraged to apply. Hired individuals are eligible for a Sign-On Bonus!

About Our Practice

Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates, LLC is a group private practice located in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. We have served as a community resource to the Merrimack Valley since 1978. Our practice offers a comprehensive range of innovative, holistic, and evidence-based mental health services including individual, couples, family, and group therapy, assessments, psychopharmacology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and pharmacogenomic testing.

Providers at GLPA enjoy the independence and flexibility of private practice along with the comradery, access to clinical consultation, and shared billing and EHR services of a group.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist. Must have successfully completed an accredited nurse practitioner program, with specialization in psychiatry.

Experience: 2-5 years of experience working in a mental health; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Licenses/Certifications:

ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) or Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS-BC)

License to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an APRN with prescribing authority

Valid and unrestricted Massachusetts Controlled Substance and DEA certification or eligibility

Benefits

Flexible hours with part-time or full-time availability

Hybrid work opportunities

Competitive pay

Paid sick time

401(K) retirement plan

Collaborative work environment

Weekly clinical team meetings that offer case consultation and peer supervision

Personal office space

Full administrative support to handle insurance credentialing, referrals, authorizations, billing and claims, etc.

For newly licensed clinicians, GLPA provides individual and peer supervision, mentorship, and referrals to help new providers build a caseload and learn, grow, and succeed

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive psychiatric examination of patients

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic psychiatric illnesses

Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans

Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medication

Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities as necessary

Perform prior authorizations for prescribed medications as necessary

Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions.

Attend and participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings

Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses

Order, perform, and/or interpret the results of diagnostic tests

Document and maintain complete and detailed medical records in the EHR

Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions

Keep abreast of developments in nursing

Provide direct counseling as indicated

Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice.

Provide in-service education to staff as requested

Weekly schedule:

Flexible schedule

No weekends required

Work setting:

Hybrid

Outpatient

Private practice

Telehealth

Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Compensation: $80-$120 per clinical hour

Pay range shown should be used as an estimate and may vary based on experience and qualifications, critical need for the position, and other factors.