Lead Clinician - PMHNP
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TrueCare is a trusted healthcare provider serving San Diego and Riverside Counties, offering compassionate and comprehensive care to underserved communities. We are committed to making healthcare accessible to everyone, regardless of income or insurance status. With a focus on culturally sensitive, affordable services, TrueCare aims to improve the health of diverse communities. Our vision is to be the premier healthcare provider in the region, delivering exceptional patient experiences through innovative, integrated care.
The Lead Clinician, PMHNP collaborates closely with other clinicians to assess the psychological/psychiatric/psychosocial medical needs of all patients in the clinical setting functioning as a consultant, facilitator, educator, and resource person to clinical staff. Responsible for providing professional behavioral health services to all patients, ensuring that clinical procedures are continually and systematically followed.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the Health Center Manager in health center operations.
- Assist Clinical Director of IBH, Health Center Manager and Lead Clinician in evaluating support staff and in providing guidance and coaching to develop individual staff members as well as units to reach their highest potential.
- Provide routine, acute, urgent preventative curative, and rehabilitative behavioral healthcare within the approved skills profile and/or scope of practice.
- Serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, supervising BHCs, on the assessment management and treatment of complicated cases, chart review, co-signing and case conference. Also provide medical team, primary care with consultation on all BH cases.
- Make suggestions for improvement in clinic flow, patient scheduling and service delivery, and collaborate professionally with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health partners, medical assistants, nurses and case managers.
- Serve as an educator and resource to other clinicians on behavioral health matters.
- Assist the COO, VP of Operations, Operation Director, Practice Manager and Clinical Director with employee evaluations for the Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Medical Assistants as needed.
- Serve as an educator and resource to other clinicians on behavioral health matters
- Works with nursing staff to facilitate prescription refills, paperwork completion.
- Completes and submits all billing in an agreed upon timely manner (usually by the end of the day).
- Interpret clinical findings and test results, and implement treatment plans accordingly.
- Provide advice and education for patients, and parents when indicated, regarding appropriate preparation for predictable behavioral challenges.
- Complete timely and appropriate documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, including but not limited to, progress notes, evaluation notes and other related information.
- Maintain productivity standards within 10% of the practice goal and/or as required.
- Participate in quality improvement/assurance activities; ensure that all TRUECARE BH driven processes and standards of care are being followed and are fully implemented.
- Promote attitudes, environments and operational systems directed toward patient satisfaction.
- Assist Clinical Director in evaluating support staff and in providing guidance and coaching to develop individual staff members as well as units to reach their highest potential.
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Current and unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner License
- Current and unrestricted State of California license for specialty.
- Current and unrestricted Controlled Substances Registration Certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Board of Registered Nurses Certification Furnishing Number issued by California Board of Registered Nursing
- Board Certified or Eligible for Board Certification as required by specialty’s scope of practice.
- Valid California Driver’s License, proof of auto liability insurance and clean driving record
- Current CPR certification.
- Effective verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to interface with all levels of personnel in a professional manner.
- Ability to analyze and engage in joint problem solving, decision making and professional negotiation. Prioritize and implement strategies by developing systems and programs.
- Able to train and develop staff
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (may be required at some clinics).
- Experience in providing medical care to underserved populations preferred.
- Competitive Compensation
- Competitive Time Off
- Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance program
The pay range for this role is $150,000 to 210,000 on an annual basis.
TrueCare is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our goal is to promote and ensure authentic inclusion, belonging and support for all team members recruited or employed here. In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position.
If you are hired at TrueCare, your final base salary (within the pay range), will be determined based on factors such as education, knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members when determining any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer generous benefits and retirement plans.