3017186 |Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | Behavioral Health | Full-Time | Augusta

3017186 |Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | Behavioral Health | Full-Time | Augusta Overview: Performs a variety of patient care activities within Behavioral Health in accordance with established standards and practice. Augments a physician's ability to provide mental health services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations and provides direct patient care services. Responsibilities: Performs a variety of patient care activities within Behavioral Health in accordance with established standards and practice. Augments a physician's ability to provide mental health services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations and provides direct patient care services. Qualifications: Education Master's degree Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master's in Nursing Required or Master's degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board. Specialty in Behavioral Health Required Work Experience 2 years of Behavioral Health experience Required Behavioral Health experience strongly Preferred Licenses and Certifications ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP/FNP) Upon Hire Required or PMHNP-BC FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire Required or PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. Updated NCCPA certification for PA's Upon Hire Required and ACLS Upon Hire Required and BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Medical Care Corporation #J-18808-Ljbffr Voices for Voices