*Sign On Bonus offered for external candidates*
Psychiatry Services of New York, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a full or part time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Syracuse, NY. As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
As a Nurse Practitioner you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population. You will provide patients with behavioral and mental health treatments, including individual and group therapy, medication management, and intensive outpatient programs.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment to assigned new patients or coverage for existing patients within any of the Psychiatry Services of New York offices, Comprehensive Psychiatric Care offices, and tele-health as needed
- Establish appropriate clinical diagnosis and update as needed
- Provide ongoing E/M medication management services to assigned caseload of patients
- Knowledge of CPT codes to accurately document services billed to insurance
- Maintain schedule according to established productivity guidelines as outlined in the employment agreement
- Provide referrals to community resources as appropriate
- Discharge clients as clinically indicated
- Review client charts for accuracy and completeness at required intervals
- Complete required documentation in a timely manner, and keep detailed and accurate documentation of interventions with patients
- Participate with the multidisciplinary team in the development and review of treatment planning and case assignment as needed
- Communicate and collaborate with internal and external colleagues and referral sources
- Participate in periodic trainings
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- MSN or DNP
- Clear, active and unrestricted RN license and APRN license in the state of practice
- Prescriptive Authority in the state of New York
- Ability to be successfully added to all insurance panels
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of psychiatric nursing experience
- Experience with medication management
- Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness in a psychiatric care environment
Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We’re revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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