Join Our Team Saving Lives as a Psychiatric & Family Nurse Practitioner in Roswell, GA

The Nurse Practitioner provides medical services/ patient care to patients admitted to ARS facilities & throughout treatment within the continuum of care. The Nurse Practitioner supports & follows the policies, rules & regulations of the facility as well as the standards of State & Federal regulations. Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following.

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Job Duties:

• Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the CMO & Medical Director. This includes knowledge of medications, assessment for medication complications, detoxification protocols & prescribing medications in general.
• Demonstrates proficiency using the electronic health record with all required documentation. ensuring compliance with all company policies & procedures, state regulation, Joint Commission standards & Medical Needs Criteria. These records will be completed & authenticated in a timely manner per policy. This includes but is not limited to the following electronic record documents:
• Psychiatric Evaluation &/or
• Admission History & Physical Evaluation
• Medical Progress Notes
• Discharge Summary
• Peer to Peer Form
• Orders
• Understands ASAM criteria & Medical Needs Criteria provided & will document decision making accordingly.
• Understands the On-Call responsibilities: will provide contact & back-up numbers, being responsive & available when assigned on-call duties
• Implements plans for Performance Improvement as needed.
• With the Medical Director, develop cost-effective methods to provide medically necessary therapeutic services.
• Assists in formulating & supporting the highest standards of patient care.
• With the Medical Director, supervise all Level of Care changes & provides peer reviews when required.
• Provides supervision/ support to Nurse Practitioners as required.
• Understands & abides by all safety/risk, infection control, & other guidelines, as required.
• Performs other tasks & duties as assigned.

About Advanced Recovery Systems

About UsAn integrated behavioral healthcare management company, Advanced Recovery Systems was founded in December 2013 by Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold. We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns. With facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care. Every facility in the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men and women live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.Personalized ProgramsEach person that comes to the Advanced Recovery Systems’ network of facilities is provided with an individualized treatment program. Just as no two people are alike, no two programs are alike. Our treatment team assesses each person at the start of the program, determining what sort of help that person needs. Accommodating the varying needs of our clients, we offer different levels of care, beginning with detox and continuing on through aftercare.Medically Assisted DetoxResidential TreatmentPartial HospitalizationIntensive Outpatient CareTraditional Outpatient CareAftercareWho We AreOur StaffWe are pleased to have a team of experienced, compassionate medical and clinical professionals who are ready to share their expertise with you. Since establishing Advanced Recovery Systems in 2012, co-founders Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold have assembled the finest minds in addiction medicine to run the ARS centers. Using evidence-based methods as the foundation for rehabilitation treatment, our doctors, nurses, therapists and dietitians provide the highest-quality care to ensure full recovery for our clients.Only 1 in 10 people with a substance use disorder seeks treatment. We want to reach the other nine individuals who may think treatment isn’t for them or that they can’t afford it. Our medical teams are committed to helping clients reach recovery. Consultants and advocates relieve our clients of financial worries, allowing them to concentrate on getting better. At every level, each ARS employee has one goal in mind — helping our clients live fulfilling lives free of addiction.