The Psychiatric Mental Health Advance Practice Provider (APP) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality mental health care within a collaborative team including physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, and other professionals.
Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, monitoring, and managing patients using advanced assessment skills and clinical therapeutics, in partnership with a supervising physician.
Requirements:
- Post Graduate Degree and Advanced Practice Clinician Licensure
- BLS and ACLS certifications
No prior experience required.
Skills:
- Organizational, verbal, interpersonal, and customer relations skills
- Mathematical, analytical, and reading comprehension skills
- Proficiency in computer applications and medical record charting
Emotional and mental qualities include managing stress, making decisions under pressure, and handling multiple priorities independently.
Working conditions involve exposure to blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases, with physical demands such as prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and manual dexterity.