Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Extensive experience providing and supervising psychiatric services, prescribing psychotropic medication, performing psychiatric evaluations, and treating a wide variety of patient diagnoses/complaints, required.

Eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement (not on any exclusion list), required.

License(s):

Valid state of Colorado License as a Physician Assistant (PA) or valid state of Colorado Medical License as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), required.

Current DEA with no restrictions on prescribing controlled substances, required.

Certification(s):

Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:

Competitive wages

Parental leave (4 weeks paid)

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Comprehensive Health Benefits:

This position is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental and physical aspects of psychological problems across adolescent and adult populations at the Precourt Healing Center, an acute inpatient psychiatric facility. This role reports to the Medical Director and within the psychiatric medical team, conducts thorough psychiatric evaluations, develops treatment plans, prescribes medication, and evaluates treatment results on patients. This position participates as a fully integrated and embedded treatment team member for all clinical consultation, treatment planning, team meetings, family meetings, and discharge planning/execution.

Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other necessary collateral persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting medical and psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results. Formulates accurate diagnoses based on clinical assessment and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive clinical programming, treatment planning, and/or curriculum development. Ensures all service delivery is evidence-based and aligned with all state, local, federal, and regulatory requirements. This includes treating patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; and monitoring effects of medications.

Prescribes medication that can alter chemical imbalances affecting the patient’s state of mind and behavior.

Engages in active on-call rotation to ensure timely consultation and intervention for urgent psychiatric issues. This includes responding to after-hours calls from nursing staff or other providers regarding patient emergencies or concerns, and may require in-person call coverage. Provides guidance and support to on-call staff and assists in decision-making for critical patient care situations.