Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Penn Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Mental Health Engagement, Navigation, and Delivery (MEND) service. MEND is an interprofessional and multidisciplinary team of MDs, NPs, and Social Workers who integrate proactive psychiatry into acute inpatient care. In this position the APP will provide clinical support for patients with chronic psychiatric conditions in the acute care setting by implementing behavior plans, supportive therapy, and providing consistent follow-up during hospitalization. Job responsibilities include: psychiatric evaluation incorporating recommendations for psychopharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions, collaboration with medicine teams and other interdisciplinary providers, providing education on agitation management in the acute care setting, de-escalation techniques, management of patients with substance use disorders and patients requiring suicide precautions. This position is well-supported through collaborative support by psychiatry faculty and requires a high level of independence, curiosity, and willingness to learn new skills.
All Advanced Practice Providers will function under the guidelines as designed by the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center medical staff guidelines and are credentialed through that body. The Advanced Practice Provider hired by the Department of Advanced Practice will be held accountable through a formal job description, through the delineation of privileges, and through their agreement with their collaborating/supervising physician who has initiated a Collaborative Practice Agreement. All clinical work hours and associated requirements will be defined and managed under the direction of the collaborating physician/division designee, and within the Human Resource guidelines.
This position is Per Diem - As Needed Basis
Minimum Requirements:
- Masters prepared as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioneror physician assistant
- Pennsylvania licensure as a CRNP or PA-C
- Experience in behavioral health and/or acute care medical setting preferred
- BLS required
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
