Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient - 20hrs *$2,500 sign-on

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for:

• Reporting to the Medical and Clinical Directors of the Boston Children’s Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Service (OPS), this position will work collaboratively to provide excellence in clinical care for children, adolescents and young adults across a range of mental health illnesses.
• Clinical coverage for 40 hours per week. Includes diagnostic assessment, and medication management in the context of comprehensive treatment planning and recommendations.
• Participating in hospital/departmental utilization management and quality improvement endeavors where indicated.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency requirements eg Joint commission, DMH, and contractual agreements with 3rd party payers.
• Adequate, timely and appropriate medical record documentation and billing for professional services.
• 20 hours, Monday – Friday no weekends or holidays

To qualify, you must have:

• Massachusetts licensure as Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse. ANCC certification as a Psych NP or Clinical Nurse Specialist
• At least 1 year of professional experience performing psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacology services.
• Prior experience with children and adolescence preferred

*Sign-on bonus of $2,500.00 (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.