Advanced Practice Provider - Child/Adolescent

For over 35 years, Vantage Point has been the area€™s only full-service mental health facility with a complete continuum of psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, adults, and seniors.

Vantage Point Behavioral Health Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is a respected provider of comprehensive treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors of all genders. The hospital in northwest Arkansas serves patients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns. Vantage Point Behavioral Health Hospital offers age-appropriate inpatient programs for all age groups, along with outpatient services for adults age 18 and older. All programs are staffed by compassionate professionals who are committed to providing superior, person-focused care while maintaining a welcoming and supportive environment for patients and their families.

Full Time Advanced Practice Provider, ideally with child/adolescent experience

Overview:

Responsible for the provision of medical services to patients.  Responsible for conducting assigned aspects of the medical care of patients as allowed by state license guidelines. Responsibilities include medical management of patients at all levels of care provided by the clinic. Conduct complete physicals and provides necessary education, referral and follow-up services to patients.  May, in some cases, prescribe medication as allowed by state regulation.

For more details, please contact Debbie Hughes - debbie.hughes@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text: 615.861.7581

• Makes a comprehensive physical assessment of patients consistent with training and education;
• Performs physical examinations on patients admitted for medication maintenance;
• Ensures physician medication orders are being followed. Refers patients to appropriate physicians and consults with the supervising physician;
• Evaluates patient care, adjusting the plan of care based on outcomes, diagnostic test results, and patient feedback;
• Provides patient and staff education on medication maintenance;
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, CARF Standards, and clinic policy and procedure;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, from an accredited college or university
• Previous experience in behavioral health facility/clinic preferred
• Previous experience with children/adolescents preferred
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed to practice in the state in which the clinic operates.
• DEA license.

Practice with Acadia Healthcare 

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily.  We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

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