Lead Float Provider, Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Location : Department of Correctional - DC- Jail

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Float Provider, Nurse Practitioner to join our team in the Health Care Services industry. As the Lead Float Provider, you will be responsible for providing primary care and psychiatry services to patients in the DOC. Your primary focus will be on Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine and primary care utilizing your expertise to diagnose and treat patients with health conditions. You will work closely with other healthcare providers to develop and implement treatment plans that meet the unique needs of each patient.

Minimum Qualifications:

Current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the District of Columbia

Master's degree in Nurse Practitioner or Physician assistant

Minimum of 3 years of experience in Psychiatry

Dual Certification in Psychiatry and Primary care

Experience in Addiction Medicine (SUD)

Experience in intake evaluation for both Medical & Psychiatry

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a leadership or supervisory role

Experience working in a fast-paced healthcare environment

Experience working with diverse patient populations

Experience in a correctional healthcare setting

Responsibilities:

Provide direct patient care, including diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorder.

Provide direct patient care, including diagnosis and treatment of primary health care conditions.

Lead a team of healthcare professionals, providing guidance and fill in vacancies as needed

Collaborate with other healthcare providers to develop and implement treatment plans

Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records

Stay current with developments in the field of Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine and Primary care to incorporate new knowledge into patient care

Skills:

As the Lead Float Provider, you will utilize your expertise in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine and Primary care to diagnose and treat patients with health conditions. This position is for highly qualified PA/NP who is double certified in Psychiatry and Primary care with knowledge in SUD (Addiction Medicine) who will also train, supervise and fill-in for APPs working in those specialties. This position will be assigned to all clinical service areas including inpatient-infirmary, Urgent Care, CCB, chronic care, psych, SUD and at intakes for comprehensive initiation of SUD, Psych & medical treatment. You will also use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with other healthcare providers and lead a team of healthcare professionals. Your ability to work independently and as part of a team will be essential in providing exceptional patient care. Additionally, your experience in a leadership or supervisory role, as well as your experience working in a fast-paced healthcare environment and with diverse patient populations, will be beneficial in this role.

Full-time