Family Nurse Practitioner

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care. 

Position Overview 

Family Practice Nurse Practitioner  

The Family Practice Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing medical assessment and treatment for all patients in accordance with the provider’s training, licensing, and state regulation, at clinical sites where the clinician is assigned. The provider is expected to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, treating patients with eating disorders and related or comorbid medical conditions. The provider will serve patients in a gender-inclusive environment of all ages and across all levels of care. The Family Practice Nurse Practitioner is encouraged to participate in quality and performance improvement activities. 

Schedule 

• Full-Time 1.0 FTE Position 


• Monday - Friday 


• Call rotation as assigned  
  
  
  
  • Includes coverage Saturday & Sunday morning 
  
  
  • Call pay benefit for each day of on-call time
  
  
  
  

Location

Atlanta Inpatient, Residential, Day, and Outpatient Treatment for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

• 41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, GA 30346

Learn more about our Atlanta Eating Disorder Treatment Center here

Compensation Disclosure

• Starting Salary for Family Nurse Practitioners $130,000-155,000

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Family Nurse Practitioners Empower Recovery  

•  Provide direct medical services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, including appropriate exams, work-up and prescription medications, and other interventions as indicated. 


•  Evaluate, diagnose, and treat medical complications of eating disorders and intercurrent conditions for patients at all levels of care. The frequency of visits should be dictated by clinical need, and facilitate appropriate medical care for the clinical severity and in accordance with direction from site medical leadership.  


•  Develop the medical treatment plans of all assigned patients and update them with each visit 


• Liaise by telephone with each patient’s ambulatory provider, at a minimum, at admission, discharge, and as needed during treatment in the context of significant concerns. 


• Liaise with families of patients as indicated 


• Evaluate all patients on caseload within two weeks of discharge, to assess stability for the next level of care, and to complete a summary of all follow-up recommendations and a comprehensive discharge summary. 


• Work with the Utilization Review team to provide medical information to support the facilitation of peer-to-peer insurance reviews, determination of appropriate levels of care, arbitration of clinical appeals, etc. 


•  Provide education about medical complications and comorbidities of eating disorders to family and patients as needed. 


•  Perform other duties as assigned or identified 

Qualifications 

•    Duly certified, Nurse Practitioner, licensed by appropriate national certifying body and state licensing agency, required. 


•    Appropriate State Licensure to practice independently in the field, with prescriptive authority, required. 


•    Two (2) or more years of practice, with experience in hospitals, complex medical conditions, and working with psychiatric patients, preferred. 

What we offer: 

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.  

For full-time employees, we offer: 

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield) 


• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)


• Vision insurance (EyeMed) 


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance 


• Company-paid life insurance 


• 401(k) plan available two months after start date


• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation 

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.