Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Arizona

Author Health, LLC•Phoenix, AZ

50d•Remote

About The Position

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Arizona Turn your passion into your purpose. At Author Health, we’re revolutionizing how mental health care is delivered, and we want you to be part of it! Our mission is to bring compassionate, high-quality care to people with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and dementia, including older adults. We don’t just treat symptoms. We treat people — fully, holistically, and with heart! Through our virtual-first, innovative care model, we deliver community-based wrap-around outpatient mental health care inclusive of psychiatric, psychotherapeutic and care management services. We partner with primary care providers, hospitals, families, and caregivers to keep patients out of the hospital and empower them to live healthier, more connected lives. At Author, inclusivity isn’t a checkbox. It’s how we build trust and drive better outcomes! We honor the unique cultures, identities, and stories that shape every patient’s experience, and we’re creating a workplace where team members can show up as their full selves, too. If you’re driven by purpose, ready to shake up the status quo, and eager to make a real impact in people’s lives, we’d love to meet you. Let’s build the future of mental health care together! As part of our growth, we seek a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our collaborative team. This is a fully remote position.

Requirements

Board-certified PMHNP with active license and DEA to practice in Arizona and licensed or willing to obtain additional state license/DEA in Texas, Florida, Indiana, Illinois and other states as needed
We are prioritizing candidates who are credentialed with national providers
Dedication to serving an older adult population, aligned with the company mission. Relevant clinical experience with this specific population is preferred
3-5 years working as an NP in acute psychiatric settings, including ER, Urgent Care, Inpatient Units, Intensive Outpatient Programs, ACT teams, Nursing Homes and outpatient mental health clinics managing complex patients with SMI/SUD and dementia
Compassionate approach to care, excellent listening skills, empathy and humility, patience with challenging patients including substance abuse and cognitive impairment
Strong clinical judgment and psychiatric knowledge base, able to manage crisis situations, engage with families and caregivers. Knowledge of geriatric psychopharmacology, accurate formulation of psychiatric diagnoses, supportive therapeutic interventions
Experience working with major medical comorbidities and complex care needs including social determinants of health
Team player, hard-working and collaborative, willing to engage in pilot projects, help colleagues when needed, and align with company goals
Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism including timeliness for patient visits and clinical meetings. Returns calls, medication requests and messages promptly
Ability to seek out supervision appropriately, receive and integrate feedback, and demonstrate growth through increasing independence
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, peers and managers
Engages with metrics relevant to clinical quality, monitors adherence to company goals and responds to audits, performance reviews, and recommendations
Strong computer and software skills, able to navigate technology, utilize virtual interface smoothly, demonstrate fluency with Google suite of applications
Comfortable with the startup environment, including flexibility and adaptability to company pivots and changes, importance of pilot programs and iterations on design
Previous experience providing virtual care or telehealth services required

Nice To Haves

Experience in managed care models, collaborative care or value based care preferred
Bilingual Spanish and/or Haitian Creole speaking applicants are highly desirable and strongly encouraged to apply (pay differential is available)

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, personalized and comprehensive care to older adults with severe mental illness, substance use, and/or dementia
Engage with patients in a respectful, sensitive and non-judgmental manner that is appropriate to the patient’s age, physical ability, educational level, and culture, potentially involving the patient’s family members in this process
Collaborate professionally with a team-based approach to care, including participating in group huddles and clinical case discussion alongside psychiatrists, psychotherapists, medical assistants and behavioral health care managers
Coordinate care with PCPs to support medical health, makes referrals as needed and order appropriate laboratory and imaging workup
Determine when higher levels of care are warranted, manage crisis situations, and help facilitate transitions in care
Navigate the electronic medical record efficiently and maintain timely, accurate documentation of clinical encounters
Curious and passionate about innovations in healthcare, including interacting with technology and product teams, testing new products and giving feedback on design
Flexible with change, able to adjust, pivot and adapt in a startup environment that includes frequent shifts in structure and uncertainty
Conduct initial evaluations and follow-up visits for patients, make appropriate referrals to psychotherapy and care management, engage in regular weekly supervision with MD to review case list
On-Call responsibilities are after-hours by phone for 1 week every 3-4 months or as needed. (This is a light call that averages 0-2 calls/day, rare emergencies)

Benefits

Retirement savings plan (401k) Plan up to 3.5% company match
Low- cost benefits package for employee and dependents ( medical/ dental/ vision/ STD/ Life Insurance)
Paid vacation after 90 days
Paid sick leave
Continuing Medication Education (CME) allowance
9 paid holidays throughout the year with (2) additional flex holidays .. 11 in total!
100% coverage of all licensing fees
Performance-based bonuses
Competitive salaries with higher pay for Spanish and Haitian Creole speakers
and more!