Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FT, Front End Days)

Connections Health Solutions•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Connections Health Solutions is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to direct, coordinate, and provide medical and clinical services to individuals receiving care at its behavioral health crisis facility. The role serves as attending clinician for assigned individuals and provides crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, supportive psychotherapy, education, risk assessment, family meetings, and discharge planning. The clinician completes initial psychiatric and focused crisis diagnostic assessments; assesses capacity to consent to treatment and progress toward treatment goals; and plans for discharge across medical, psychological, social, behavioral, and developmental aspects of care. The role documents care in the clinical record, including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders, and oversees medication education and consent. The clinician orders laboratory tests, reviews nursing health assessments, obtains medical histories, and conducts focused physical examinations as indicated. They coordinate with primary care physicians, emergency room clinicians, outpatient behavioral health providers, psychiatric providers, community partners, and the legal system. The role also guides the clinical team and treatment-plan updates, supports inpatient utilization decisions, participates in required medical staff and other meetings, and performs other duties as assigned. The position is full-time and eligible for a $10,000 commitment bonus. Additional hourly shift differentials are offered for specified night and weekend shifts. The company requires successful applicants to meet its vaccination policy or qualify for an exemption, and to complete credentialing requirements within the required period.

Requirements

For Physician Assistants: completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
For Nurse Practitioners: unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the state and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a master’s-level Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP) certification.
Licensure in the state of employment and national certifications.
Experience delivering crisis mental health care and/or family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.
Unrestricted DEA license.
Meet the company’s mandatory vaccination policy, including providing documentation, or qualify for an exemption before the start date.
Complete required credentialing within the required time period, including obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI), Medallion enrollment, Medicare enrollment, and other credentials required for the role.

Nice To Haves

For Nurse Practitioners: dual certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
DEA X license.
Experience working in addiction treatment and recovery.

Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate, and provide medical and clinical services to specified individuals at the facility.
Serve as the attending clinician for assigned individuals.
Complete psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, capacity assessments, and risk assessments.
Develop and manage treatment plans, including medication management, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, progress monitoring, and discharge planning.
Document progress in clinical records, including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders.
Oversee medication education and consent according to established policy.
Order laboratory tests, review nursing health assessments, obtain medical histories, and conduct focused physical examinations as indicated.
Contact primary care physicians and emergency room clinicians according to established guidelines.
Guide the clinical team and manage treatment-plan updates; initiate contact with outpatient behavioral health providers and review available crisis-team documents.
Provide the clinical team with information needed regarding inpatient utilization and use appropriate medication based on best practices.
Collaborate with personnel and outside psychiatric providers to ensure treatment modalities are appropriate.
Work with the community and legal system on involuntary petitions, assessment of involuntary patients, and coordination of involuntary evaluation and treatment.
Participate in medical staff, regional, quarterly, required, and leadership-requested meetings.
Complete required credentialing within the specified period, including applicable NPI and enrollment requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance for employees and their families, including medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Company-paid basic life insurance, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability.
Voluntary life insurance option for employees and their families.
Health Savings Accounts with a $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan.
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
401(k) company match after six months: 50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation.
Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
Company-paid parental leave for eligible employees.
Employee Assistance Program offering confidential emotional support, work-life, financial, legal, and online support.
Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan after 90 days.
$10,000 commitment bonus for eligible full-time employees.
Additional hourly shift differentials for specified night and weekend shifts.