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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Mid-Level Medical Practitioners may be either Advanced Practice Registered Nurses or Physician Assistants who provide medical care. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. This position supports SOUTHERN NEVADA ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (SNAMHS) in Las Vegas. Practitioners may be Mental Health Advanced Practitioners of Nursing, Family Practice Advanced Practitioners of Nursing who are statutorily authorized to practice in the field of mental health, or Physician Assistants with psychiatric experience who provide psychiatric care across various treatment settings. Advanced Practitioners of Registered Nursing (APRN) work within the scope of practice of an APRN and practice protocols as set forth in the Nurse Practice Act, Chapter 632 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and Administrative Code. Physician Assistants (PA) provide psychiatric care in accordance with approved medical protocols as allowed under the supervising physician's scope of practice and Nevada Revised Statutes.

The position will assess and evaluate patients using knowledge and skill in psychiatric evaluation and the differential diagnosis of mental disorders in order to diagnose psychiatric conditions in accordance with the DSM-5 and recommend and implement evidence based treatment and care including comprehensive work-up, prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and making appropriate referrals for management of patients? conditions that are outside of the scope of the practitioners. Incumbents must have ability to maintain equanimity in the face of defiance, resistance, verbal and physical hostility, ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS Standards, as well as established laws, regulations and SNAMHS policies. This is a full-time position with the work schedule to be determined at the time of appointment. ***Through a career at SNAMHS, you can help improve the lives of others in our community.*** The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: