Overview:
UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball Outpatient Clinic is actively recruiting for an Access Center APP to join our team in Des Moines, IA.
Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. UnityPoint Health physicians and advanced practice providers strive to be the best for our patients. We believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. We promise to surround them with the best care possible and help them go from getting well to living well.
UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball provides CCBHC walk-in access, outpatient, residential and community mental health services. As a leader in providing services that respond to the changing mental health needs in our community, Eyerly Ball has evolved over the years from a single outpatient clinic to include multiple clinic locations, residential facilities, community outreach programs, care coordination and crisis services. All of the services provided by Eyerly Ball aim to help our clients maintain all aspects of their well-being so that they can lead healthy, productive lives as active members of our community. Eyerly Ball staff are highly specialized clinicians and professionals dedicated to top quality, outcome driven services provided with exceptional care. We strive to provide the support and compassion needed to make real and lasting changes in the lives of those we serve.
Learn more about the Eyerly Ball Access Center here.
Responsibilities:
The provider practices autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage clients’ psychiatric illnesses. Provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management and brief psychotherapy. Collaborates, consults and/or refers patients to a psychiatrist when appropriate to ensure quality patient care.
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Weekday role, hours approx. 8:00am-5:00pm
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Sees patients on a walk-in basis for urgent and non-urgent mental health care
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Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
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Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
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Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
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Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills
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Provides psychiatric evaluations
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Provides diagnostic, prescriptive pharmacological treatments and follow-up medication management to patients
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Demonstrates expertise in the interpretations of biopsychosocial data regarding client status and assumes accountability and responsibility for interventions prescribed
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Treats crisis situations and emergencies, as needed
Qualifications:
- NP (Nurse Practitioner), PA (Physician Associate) or PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
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Board Certified
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Experience preferred
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Providers willing to treat adults and children preferred
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Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa
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Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
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Eligible to work in the United States
We offer:
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Attractive incentive package
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A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
- Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
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Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
- A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
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Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
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A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.
Community Details:
Greater Des Moines (DSM) is a community that invests in itself, that is powered by multi-national corporations and also supports small, locally owned businesses. DSM is a community committed to cultivating an inclusive, equitable environment for people of all background. Whether you’re looking for vibrant, urban living or a fresh start in the surrounding suburbs, Greater Des Moines (DSM) has many communities to call home. Learn why Des Moines is one of the fastest-growing major metros in the nation and an amazing place to call home.
