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1. Responsible for providing psychiatric services to patients in an outpatient setting such as outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services
2. Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorder(s)
3. Prescribe, recommend, and discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement and the state’s Nurse Practice Act
4. Collaborate with counselors, social workers, and other treatment team members to coordinate patient care
5. Counsel clients during appointments, if necessary
6. Design/participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions
7. Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies as required
8. Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions
9. Educate patients and their family members about metal health conditions and treatment options
10. Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records in accordance with organizational policies and legal requirements
11. Complete psychiatric progress notes, treatment plans, and other documentation
12. Follows all Franklin Medical Center and departmental policies including participation in reviewing/revising departmental policies yearly.
13. Provide services in accordance with all departmental policies.
14. Participate in regular trainings, conferences, and other professional development activities
15. Stay current with developments in psychiatric care, medication management, and therapeutic interventions
16. All other duties as assigned.

• Valid and active Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Louisiana  
• Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary team
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Ability to read and write effectively
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively when completing several tasks at once
• Strong organizational skills
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and company information
• Strong customer service skills. Display a positive and welcoming attitude.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and respond appropriately
• Proficient with computers and ability to learn computer software

• Ability to move about the office and facility to perform job functions and provide services as well as access various departments and patient care areas.
• May remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time at a desk
• Perform manual dexterity tasks such as taking vital signs, administering injections, and utilizing medical equipment
• Frequent use of hands, wrists, and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, etc.
• Constantly position self, such as bending, stooping, etc. to maintain and access office and medical equipment and provide patient care.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced stressful environment
• Operates a computer, office, and patient care machinery
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, coworkers, etc. via phone, in person, including the ability to clearly discern and respond to verbal inquiries, and exchange accurate information through conversation
• Visual acuity sufficient to read printed documents, medication labels, computer screens, and handwritten materials
• Frequently move boxes, equipment, etc. weighing up to 20 pounds across the office for various needs.
• Frequently assist with pushing, pulling, lifting, transferring, or repositioning patients, up to 50 lbs

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