Nurse Practitioner

Company: Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
Location: Shippensburg
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Responsibilities Roxbury Treatment Center is currently recruiting a per diem Nurse Practitioner to work at our Behavioral Healthcare facility located in Shippensburg, PA. Our Nurse Practitioners are part of our medical staff department which includes psychiatrists, CRNPs, and PAs. Providing medical care to our patients on both the Substance Use Disorder unit as well as the Acute Psychiatric Units, the Nurse Practitioner will provide medical services under the direction of the supervising physician. The Nurse Practitioner conducts patient medical screenings to determine the need for medical attention, reviews patient medical records to determine health status, obtains patient medical history, and performs a history and physical examinations. Roxbury is a 112-bed behavioral healthcare facility located in Shippensburg, PA. Our 52-bed acute adult and adolescent psychiatric units treating individuals with mental illnesses who need short-term hospitalization. In our 60-bed chemical dependency unit, detoxification is conducted under close medical supervision for adults dealing with substance abuse issues. Visit us at www.roxburyhospital.com for more information or contact Terri Pendleton, Director of Human Resources at terri.pendleton@uhsinc.com or 717.530.2213. Roxbury Treatment Center is a STAR LRP-approved facility. STAR LRP is a Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, and is intended for individuals working in either a full-time substance use disorder (SUD) treatment job that involves direct patient care in a county where the drug overdose death rate exceeds the most current national average overdose death rate per 100,000 people, as reported by the CDC; or Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. As such, staff with 6 or more years of service would be able to have their student loans paid off (up to $250,000). One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were over $11 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhsinc.com. Qualifications Education & Experience: Certified Nurse Practitioner in the State of Pennsylvania with 1-year relevant clinical experience in a medical setting. Previous experience with behavioral health patients highly preferred. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching their skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best-in-class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from public webmail.

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