We are seeking an experienced Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join a unique community-based behavioral health program. The provider will deliver primary care services directly within outpatient behavioral health facilities, focusing on preventive care, chronic disease management, and improving access for underserved populations with mental health diagnoses.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary care services to patients at contracted outpatient behavioral health facilities throughout Essex and Morris Counties.
- Travel to one facility per day as part of a dedicated interdisciplinary care team ("pod").
- Treat a stable outpatient population including patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
- See approximately 12-18 patients per day consisting of both new and established visits.
- Manage preventive care, chronic disease treatment, and overall health maintenance.
- Potentially participate in light inpatient/nursing home rounding for established patients at affiliated hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
- Schedule is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
- Telephone call coverage 1 week every 3 months.
- Available for 1 Saturday per month, with either overtime compensation or a PTO day provided the following week.
- Travel between sites using personal vehicle; facilities are generally located within close proximity of one another.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in New Jersey.
- Primary care experience strongly preferred.
- Comfortable working with patients who have behavioral health diagnoses.
- Spanish-speaking ability is highly preferred for the Newark-based patient population.
- New graduates with strong training and interest in community medicine will be considered.
Benefits
- Join an award-winning community outreach program that has been providing integrated medical care within behavioral health settings for over 12 years.
- Work under the leadership of a founder who has built a network of 12 sites focused on delivering high-quality care to underserved communities.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on vulnerable patient populations while practicing in a well-supported team environment.
- Practice is headquartered within a longstanding medical campus, consisting of dedicated primary care, behavioral health/neurology, and specialty care buildings.
Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
