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If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health, the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together on our Behavioral Health team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Atrium Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) specializing in Behavioral Health to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Position Details
Full-time opportunity providing comprehensive behavioral health services to adult and/or pediatric patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.
Provide care in ambulatory and/or hospital-based settings, including psychiatric consultations, evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment.
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, establish diagnoses, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
Evaluate patient progress, monitor treatment effectiveness, and adjust medication regimens and care plans as clinically indicated.
Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, social workers, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
Provide patient and family education regarding psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, medication management, and behavioral health wellness.
Coordinate appropriate referrals, follow-up care, and transitions to higher levels of care when clinically necessary.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record while adhering to clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, interdisciplinary collaboration, and departmental activities to support safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

Position Qualifications
Current or eligible North Carolina Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure, as applicable.
Active national board certification in the appropriate clinical specialty and patient population.
Active DEA registration prior to hire, as required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and additional certifications as required by clinical practice.
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in behavioral health, psychiatry, or a related mental health setting required.
Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations, diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions, developing treatment plans, and providing psychiatric medication management.
Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, decision-making, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, and compassionate behavioral health care.

Job Summary
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Behavioral Health functions at a medical level of care to serve adult and/or pediatric patients with acute and/or chronic behavioral health conditions in an ambulatory or hospital setting. Clinical responsibilities may include psychiatric consultations, ambulatory and/or hospital-based care, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment of behavioral health conditions.

The APP assesses, diagnoses, and develops individualized treatment and management plans appropriate to the patient’s age, clinical condition, and level of acuity. Responsibilities include ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, monitoring treatment outcomes, and providing patient and family education.

The APP participates as an integral member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and evidence-based care. The provider collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to facilitate coordinated treatment, appropriate referrals, and continuity of care.

The APP demonstrates the highest levels of professionalism and upholds the mission, vision, and values of Advocate Health. All responsibilities are performed within the provider’s scope of practice as outlined by applicable state laws, licensing regulations, institutional policies, clinical privileges, and practice agreements.

When you join Atrium Health, you become part of an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion. Practice where your voice is valued, your expertise in behavioral health is supported, and you have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients and communities.

Join our Behavioral Health team and help advance our mission of providing accessible, high-quality psychiatric care to the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.