The Emily Program·Dunwoody, Georgia
Provide comprehensive medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with eating disorders and comorbid conditions. Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to develop treatment plans and coordinate care with ambulatory providers.
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
The Family Practice Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing medical assessment and treatment for all patients in accordance with the provider’s training, licensing, and state regulation, at clinical sites where the clinician is assigned. The provider is expected to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, treating patients with eating disorders and related or comorbid medical conditions. The provider will serve patients in a gender-inclusive environment of all ages and across all levels of care. The Family Practice Nurse Practitioner is encouraged to participate in quality and performance improvement activities.
Learn more about our Atlanta Eating Disorder Treatment Center here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKi3dVwoD14]
Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position
How Family Nurse Practitioners Empower Recovery
Provide direct medical services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, including appropriate exams, work-up and prescription medications, and other interventions as indicated.
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat medical complications of eating disorders and intercurrent conditions for patients at all levels of care. The frequency of visits should be dictated by clinical need, and facilitate appropriate medical care for the clinical severity and in accordance with direction from site medical leadership.
Develop the medical treatment plans of all assigned patients and update them with each visit
Liaise by telephone with each patient’s ambulatory provider, at a minimum, at admission, discharge, and as needed during treatment in the context of significant concerns.
Liaise with families of patients as indicated
Evaluate all patients on caseload within two weeks of discharge, to assess stability for the next level of care, and to complete a summary of all follow-up recommendations and a comprehensive discharge summary.
Work with the Utilization Review team to provide medical information to support the facilitation of peer-to-peer insurance reviews, determination of appropriate levels of care, arbitration of clinical appeals, etc.
Provide education about medical complications and comorbidities of eating disorders to family and patients as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned or identified
We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Must be a certified Nurse Practitioner with state licensure and independent prescriptive authority. Requires at least two years of practice, preferably in hospital settings or with psychiatric patients.
Market context
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