Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Behavioral Health - Per Diem

Company: WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

City/State: Kingston, NY

Category: Advanced Practice Providers

Department: App - Ha

Union: No

Position: Per Diem

Hours: Per Diem

Shift: Variable

Req #: 41208

Posted Date: Nov 12, 2024

Hiring Range: $76.50/hour

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Job Details:

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, to join the WMCHealth Behavioral Health team at HealthAlliance Hospital’s Bridge Back Comprehensive outpatient and Opioid Treatment Program in Kingston, NY. The successful candidate must be board certified as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and be appropriately credentialed to work in Medicine with over 2 years of experience preferred. Candidate must possess or be able to obtain a NYS License and must also possess an NPI number, active DEA, and have some experience coordinating care for patients with co-morbid medical, mental health, and substance use disorders. Job

Responsibilities:

The APP will be responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, including prescribing MAT and methadone, within the scope of the Bridge Back program. The APP will work collaboratively with nurses, counselors, therapists, physicians, and program leadership to conduct psychiatric and substance use disorder evaluations, determine appropriate level of care decisions, and treat alcohol and opioid addictions through a harm reduction, evidence-based care model prioritizing MAT and methadone.

Additional Benefits:

• Paid vacation time, CME, and malpractice insurance.

• An academic appointment to New York Medical College, if appropriate.

• Collaboration with and support of an integrated team of Behavioral Health professionals.

Facility Info:

Through major capital investments, WMCHealth has reimagined its HAHV hospital on Mary’s Avenue in Kingston. In 2022, HAHV opened a newly constructed 25,000-square-foot emergency care center, a new, modern family birthing center, and a new intensive care unit equipped with today’s latest technology. By 2025, the hospital will also be treating adults in a newly renovated 20-bed inpatient psychiatry unit, which will complement its existing psychiatric emergency program and its adult and adolescent partial hospitalization programs, and further expand treatment for mental illness in Ulster County.

Other:

In addition to its expanded hospital on Mary’s Avenue in Kingston, HAHV also provides services at its nearby Broadway Campus, and operates Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville. As Ulster County's largest employer, HAHV is committed to attracting the best-qualified medical and support staff; providing outstanding, responsive, coordinated, compassionate patient- and family-centered care; excelling in clinical outcomes and patient experiences; and ensuring patient rights, privacy and respect are honored at all times, while improving the overall health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves. For more information, visit hahv.org

About Us:

As part of WMCHealth, HAHV’s patients and clinicians also benefit from a comprehensive network of behavioral health services that has provided care for the Hudson Valley for more than 90 years. WMCHealth offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community, and emergency care for individuals and families. World-renowned medical and behavioral health services provided by Westchester Medical Center, Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, and HAHV, combined with strong clinical leadership from the Department of Psychiatry at New York Medical College, keep WMCHealth at the forefront of meeting the needs of those affected by mental illness and substance abuse. For more information, visit www.WMCHealth.org. WMC Advanced Physician Services PC (APS) employs doctors and mid-level clinicians working in WMCHealth’s hospital-based and community-based clinical programs including at HAHV.

Other:

Kingston is located in the heart of the Hudson Valley,a region surrounded by beautiful mountains and offering an abundance of outdoor activities for residents and visitors alike. Designated as a National Heritage Area, the valley is steeped in history, natural beauty, culture and a burgeoning food and farmer’s market scene. The Hudson Valley also boasts excellent public and private schools with a vibrant higher education culture, as the home to several notable institutions such as Vassar College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, Bard College and the Culinary Institute of America, among others.

To Apply:

For more information about this opportunity, contact Nicole White, Advanced Clinical Recruiter by email at Nicole.White@wmchealth.org

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