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The Johnston County Public Health Department, Behavioral Health Division has a full-time Advanced Practice Provider II position open.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Position performs psychiatric evaluations and psych-pharmacological management for patients in the behavioral health program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of techniques of interviewing, psychiatric, medical and relevant history taking, principles and practices of general psychiatry and disease states as they relate to the area of work; thorough knowledge of health appraisal tools, laboratory tests and findings, advanced physical assessment, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and therapeutic procedures as related to the area of work; thorough knowledge and ability to plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings; considerable knowledge of available resources and appropriate referral methods. Skills in performing clinical functions. Ability to examine patients and detect abnormalities; ability to record accurately and completely all information necessary to evaluate and plan care and to convey this to the physician; ability to communicate orally; ability to teach and counsel individuals, families and groups in areas of health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and to gain the confidence of patients and families and work effectively with them; some ability to plan and conduct in-service training programs. Work requires judgment in the application of accepted patient care protocols and medical guidelines in the area of assignment to determine the appropriate course of action.

Desired Education and Experience:

Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board and one year of experience as an APP.   Special training in Mental Health required.

Additional Information:  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position may close at any time.

*Please document all work history relevant to the position for which you are applying. Qualification for the position and salary determination are based on years of experience. Failure to document your complete work history may affect the qualification determination and salary. Electronic applications cannot be amended once submitted.

PLEASE NOTE: Final candidates’ subject to pre-employment background check (includes criminal and motor vehicle records).

To apply for this position, visit the website at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/johnston

About Johnston County Public Health Department

The Johnston County Health Department is one of 85 Health Departments in North Carolina. Our primary focus is promoting healthy behaviors and prevention of disease. But we cannot achieve these goals without your help. The Health Department serves as the "physician for the community." As your physician, we monitor the "pulse" of the community through surveillance of disease rates, inspections and statistics. We also check the "pressure" of the community by monitoring the growth of our county and the demand for health related services. Our community can only be in good health if the “pulse” and “pressure” of the community are within the healthy range. How can you help? Maintain your health at its highest level. Stay active and encourage your family and community to be active. Engage your community in health-related activities. We all benefit from the work of Public Health – clean water, safe food, vaccines, and communicable disease control. Let us continue to focus on promoting health and prevention and work towards improving the overall health index of our county.

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