About the Role
Provide patient examinations, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of selected illnesses under protocols jointly adopted by nurse practitioner and physician. Provide health promotion information and teaching. Make referrals to other health professionals and agencies. Assist in the further education of health professionals and in the periodic revision of health maintenance protocols.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient examinations, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of selected illnesses under protocols jointly adopted by nurse practitioner and physician.
- Provide health promotion information and teaching.
- Make referral to other health professionals and agencies when indicated.
- Assist in the further education of health professionals rotating through the Center.
- Assist with the periodic revision of health maintenance protocols, illness protocols, counseling protocols with other providers.
- Provide care for both scheduled and unscheduled patients as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be currently registered as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in Missouri, specializing in psychiatric healthcare.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management.
- Ability to work with accounting concepts.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Outgoing personality with strong customer service skills.
- Moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting or moving over 35 pounds of weight.
- Travel to all COMC locations may be required.
- Must have valid Missouri driver’s license and availability of a motor vehicle.
- Knowledge of, and compliance with, HIPAA and 340B regulations is required.
- Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory.
Skills
- Psychiatric healthcare
- Health promotion
- Customer service
Location
- COMC locations
Work Type
- Flexible hours
Education Level
- Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN)
