Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Psych

  • Full-time

Company Description

Wellness Solutions is the Southeast's premier provider of professional, medical and psychiatric support services to Long Term Care facility residents. Our Nurse Practitioners, Physician’s Assistants, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers work in close collaboration with the medical and nursing staff of our Long-Term Care facilities to provide the highest level of personalized health care services during on-site visits. Our caring professionals have extensive experience in meeting the challenging health care needs of the elderly population.

Mission Statement

In the provision of exceptional psychiatric and medical services to residents of long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, in-patient hospitals, and independent living homes, Wellness Solutions Geriatrics will exemplify the gold standard of care.



Job Description

Wellness Solutions has an exciting opening for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or a Nurse Practitioner of another specialty with psych experience or a Physician Assistant interested in providing psychiatric services in the Chattanooga area. If you are looking for flexibility and autonomy , then this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

  • Psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations
  • Cognitive and executive function testing
  • Documentation of treatment goals and response to treatment
  • Psychotropic medication management
  • Document appropriate diagnosis for psychotropic medication use.
  • Assess and reduce polypharmacy issues
  • Provide behavioral recommendations
  • Obtain informed consent on all psychotropic medications prescribed

Compensation

  • Our provider compensation system is incentive based and rewards providers who practice as guided by CMS
  • Compensation rate is based on location of services provided and level of experience
  • Employees are paid during training, which can range from 3-6 weeks depending on employee experience

Our full-time employee benefits package includes:

  • Paid health and dental insurance
  • Paid medical malpractice insurance & paid workers compensation insurance
  • 6 paid holidays per year
  • 5 paid days off accrued every six months
  • 1 paid day to use for CEU completion per year (after the first year of full-time employment)





Qualifications

Qualified candidates meet the following requirements:

  • Masters of Science in Nursing
  • APN license in TN (non-TN licensees will need to apply for and obtain TN licensure)
  • Board certification
  • DEA license (not required for application, but must be obtained before hired)
  • PMHNP or NP with psych experience
  • Long-term care or Geriatric experience



Additional Information

To apply, please attach your resume when submitting your application for this position.

Wellness Solutions Geriatrics, PLLC

*No third party recruiters or locum tenens please*