The Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality mental health care within a collaborative team of healthcare professionals.
They evaluate, diagnose, monitor, and manage patients using advanced assessment skills and clinical therapeutics, working closely with a supervising physician.
- Education: Post Graduate Degree, Advanced Practice Clinician Licensure, BLS, ACLS
- Experience: None required
- Skills: Organizational, verbal, interpersonal, customer relations, mathematical, analytical, communication, computer (Excel, medical charting)
- Mental/Emotional Requirements: Stress management, decision-making under pressure, handling hostility, multitasking, independence, working in confined/crowded areas
- Working Conditions: Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, computer monitors
- Physical Requirements: Medium work involving prolonged sitting, standing, walking, repetitive motions, manual dexterity, visual acuity, and good coordination