Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to join the Adult Behavioral Health division within Merakey. 

• Conduct Psychiatric Evaluations to newly admitted consumers and annual Re-evaluations in on-going cases.
• Perform Medication Management at an expected productivity level of 70%, seeing consumers based on medical necessity.
• Observe Merakey’s policy on prescription renewals and prescriptions by phone.
• Conduct Psychiatric Evaluation to newly admitted consumers, and annual Re-evaluations in on-going cases.
• Contact inpatient Attending Psychiatrists and document in the chart on all admitted consumers, including the coordination of discharge.
• Document contacts with consumers’ Primary Care Physician (on-going at annual intervals or as needed).
• Review, obtain, and sign all appropriate lab results.
• Obtain client’s signatures/approval and co-sign Treatment Plans at prescribed intervals.
• Be available to consult with therapists as needed as it relates to collaborate client care
• Attend Medical trainings and/or Medical Staff Meetings as needed/required
• Adhere to principles of Recovery & Resiliency best practices.
• Report medically to the Medical Director (including matters pertaining to standards of care, psychiatric practices, and clinician conduct).
• Report administratively to the Program Director (including matters pertaining to operations, scheduling, and workplace behavior).

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

• Earned doctorate in Medicine or acceptable related field.
• Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania to provide psychiatric treatment to target population (child, adult, etc.)