Clinical Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric consumers in accordance with developmental and behavioral health standards.
- Coordinates appropriate medical and developmental follow-up after discharge or treatment completion.
- Adheres to the professional code of ethics and scope of practice for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
- Practices evidence-based standards of pediatric care, ensuring age-appropriate assessments, interventions, and education for patients and families.
- Collaborates with families and caregivers to promote understanding of treatment plans and continuity of care.
Supervision and Consultation
- Collaborates effectively with supervising Medical Doctor in accordance with the signed protocol and formulary, ensuring alignment with pediatric-specific practice standards.
- Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed, particularly in complex pediatric or developmental cases.
- Accepts and integrates feedback and suggestions for clinical and professional improvement.
- Actively works to enhance pediatric clinical knowledge, diagnostic skills, and therapeutic approaches through continuing education and mentorship.
Clinical Record Keeping
- Documents per AltaPointe policy in a timely fashion
- Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive psychiatric evaluations per AltaPointe policy
- Documents in a clear and concise manner, consumer symptoms and treatment
- Documents legibly
- Completes all documentation and paperwork as per AltaPointe policy
- Follows Department of Medical Records guidelines for documentation
Case Load Management:
- Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs
- Meets AltaPointe productivity standards
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers
- Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
- Respects consumers privacy and confidentiality
- Is pleasant and cooperative with others
- Assists visitors and consumers as needed
- Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
- Is sensitive to the consumers needs, expectations and individual differences
- Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
- Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
- Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), maintains appropriate malpractice insurance and attends to required in-services and workshops
- Abides by all AltaPointe policies and procedures
- Displays a positive attitude in work environment