Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Psychiatric
About The Position
Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental, and behavioral health through our 20 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 74,300 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Divide, Limon, and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC). This role requires a collaborative approach to healthcare, working closely with an integrated care team that includes medical, behavioral health, and dental services. Peak Vista seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician Assistant to provide psychiatric services within our primary care clinics. This provider will be joining the Integrated Psychiatry team, collaborating directly with patients and primary care providers, working with patients of all ages (pediatric, adult, geriatric). Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, delivering preventive care, and collaborating with an integrated healthcare team to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. The provider also maintains timely documentation, participates in quality improvement and community outreach initiatives, and supports Peak Vista's mission to improve access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted Colorado medical license
- For nurse practitioners, certification in PMHNP specialty
- For PA-Cs, a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry
- Comfortable providing care to patients across all age groups
- Ability to manage an average patient volume of approximately 20 patients per day
- Experience utilizing or willingness to learn a template-based electronic medical record (EMR) system, such as EPIC
- Commitment to team-based care and integrated healthcare delivery
Nice To Haves
- Active, DEA registration
Responsibilities
- Evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
- Delivering preventive care
- Collaborating with an integrated healthcare team to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care
- Maintaining timely documentation
- Participating in quality improvement and community outreach initiatives
- Supporting Peak Vista's mission to improve access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- STD
- LTD
- 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance and Loan Repayment Options
- Perks Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program
- Malpractice insurance is covered through FTCA (Federal Tort Claims Act) government funds
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
