Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CDU2 APP (.5 to 1.0 FTE) will provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department. This position involves evaluating and treating behavioral emergencies and substance intoxication and withdrawal in the emergency department alongside a team of behavioral health evaluators, nurses, emergency medicine physicians, APPs, residents, and medical students. This position will be hired at between 20 and 40 hours per week (.5 to 1.0 FTE), depending on need at time of hire. The APP is responsible for collaborating with other emergency department faculty, staff and other CDU2 psychiatrists and APPs.

Requirements

1-3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
Master’s degree in discipline associated with Colorado State Licensure
Current Colorado NP, PMHNP or PA license
Meets and maintains specific requirements of the Nursing or Physician Assistant Credential Review Board.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in emergency psychiatric or acute crisis intervention setting.
Experience working in residential and community-based settings.
Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Current and active certification in basic like support (BLS)
EPIC certification

Responsibilities

Participate in attending rotation in ED/CDU2 service with flexible hours including weekends and overnights (7p-7a).
The CDU2 APP must be comfortable managing comorbid medical conditions via collaboration with the main emergency department attendings.
Determining the appropriate treatment of patients, monitoring them as needed, and determining disposition.
This position requires familiarity with the use of , emergency medications, seclusion/restraint procedures, pharmacology for acute agitation, risk assessment, and treatment of substance intoxication and withdrawal.
Participate in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct.
Maintains eligibility for SOM faculty appointments.
Help with interdisciplinary trainee education in both clinical and didactic settings.
Perform initial diagnostic interviews, develop, and follow through with a treatment plan, and maintain appropriate documentation through the electronic medical record-Epic.
Identify when patients may move on from our treatment service as they complete care, transition back to primary care, or need specialty or long- term services located in the community.
Actively contributes to academic advancement of his/her/their discipline.