Amergis APP is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry for a locum tenens job in Macon, Georgia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Locum Tenens
Company Name: Amergis
Location: near Macon, GA
Position Details:
- Specialty: MHNP or FNP
- Required Certifications: Willing to take MHNP, or FNP with significant mental health experience specifically with MAT (Medical Addiction Treatment)
- State Licensure: GA (Must be licensed)
- Previous Experience Desired: Medical Addiction Treatment (Program utilizes Suboxone, Naloxone, and Naltrexone; does not use methadone)
Submission Requirements:
- What experience do you have with medical addiction treatment?
- What MAT substances are you comfortable prescribing?
Type of Need:
Reason for Position Opening:
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing (At least 13 weeks, potential for permanent role if interested)
Schedule & Weekly Hours: M-F 8AM-5PM
On-call/Callback: No call
Rates:
- For MHNP and or FNP: Aiming for pay rates of $80 - $110
Travel/Lodging: Rates will be all-inclusive
Types of Cases/Procedures:
- Start with 25 MAT patients, with the rest of the full-time schedule used in general BH
- Anticipate program will grow to full-time MAT within three months
- Must be comfortable doing 100% MAT
Patient Volume:
- Start with 25 MAT patients, supplement with BH cases until MAT program grows (estimated 3 months to fully MAT)
- Spend more time with each MAT patient than BH
- Work closely with case managers and families to ensure strong support structure and needed education
- Connect patients and families with community resources
EMR System: Carelogic - Qualifax
Interview Process:
- Interview with Medical Director and the CEO
Orientation:
- Duration: 1-2 weeks
- Includes online training and job shadowing
Onboarding Requirements:
- Time required: 3-4 weeks to get background cleared