ARNP-Collaborative Care Outpatient Psych Consultant

MultiCare Health System

10d • $139,400 - $145,860

About The Position

Provides outpatient psychiatric consultation services, including diagnostic, medication-management, and therapeutic-intervention recommendations. Supports integrated mental health therapists, collaborative care teams, primary care providers, allied support staff, and other clinical teams. Provides educational support to care teams on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions and conducts one-time psychiatric evaluations to clarify diagnoses when needed. The position is 0.7 FTE, with a day shift and variable schedule.

Requirements

• Meet Washington state licensure requirements by the time of employment.
• Hold an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority from the Washington Department of Health.
• Hold American Nurses Credentialing Center board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) (PMHNP-BC), or an active Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC) that is available for renewal only.
• Hold current Health Care Provider-level BLS certification, such as from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Have DEA registration, an NPI, and prescriptive authority.
• Have expert knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Have experience in community mental health.
• Be able to effectively partner with severely and persistently mentally ill patients.
• Have basic computer and keyboard skills.
• Have excellent assessment, evaluation, and clinical skills.
• Be able to sit for prolonged periods.
• Be willing and able to work varied hours when necessary.
• Demonstrate effective de-escalation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (PMHCNS-BC) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations when required to clarify treatment recommendations.
• Provide regularly scheduled caseload consultation to Integrated Mental Health Therapists.
• Complete required documentation within the timeframes specified in the MultiCare Health System Ambulatory Electronic Health Record Completion policy.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and work to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
• Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, in a clear, positive, prompt, and appropriate manner.
• Attend and participate in team and other agency meetings as requested.
• Provide backup coverage for absent medical staff as needed.
• Work with Integrated Mental Health Therapists to oversee the status and population health of assigned patient caseloads.
• Adhere to practice standards, agency standards, contracts, and Washington Administrative Codes.
• May supervise graduate medical students, including nurse practitioner students and residents.
• Provide care-team education on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions.
• Use expert knowledge of psychotropic medications and effective assessment, evaluation, clinical, and de-escalation skills in working with patients, including those with severe and persistent mental illness.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Generous time off.
• Physician & APP Well-Being Program.
• Leadership development, mentorship, and continued professional growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed