Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Job at Front Range Clinic, Denver, CO

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  • Front Range Clinic
  • Denver, CO

Job Description

Porch Light Health is looking for a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with certification in Psychiatry to work virtually to support our patients via telehealth to our clinics across Colorado and New Mexico.

We are an outpatient provider of addiction medicine services with offices throughout Colorado and New Mexico. Psychiatric experience is preferred. You will be joining a team of providers, led by addiction-certified physicians, delivering care to an underserved population.

Looking for a Medical Provider that is empathetic, non-judgmental, works well on teams, understands the "harm reduction" approach when it comes to treating substance use disorders and psychiatric illness, and can work within certain prescribing parameters. We are professional, agile and collaborative team. The right candidate will be willing to be cross trained in delivering Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT).

Clinical Setting:
  • Virtual/telehealth to support our patients for our clinics across Colorado and New Mexico
  • Must currently reside in Colorado or New Mexico
  • Mental health providers do not prescribe controlled substances.
Qualifications:
• Completes medication and health education to include but not limited to informed consent, benefits, risks, side effects, and alternative treatments for medications ordered, health/wellness management, metabolic risk reduction strategies

. Competent and comfortable with conducting Telemedicine technology appointments- both for intake and follow up encounters
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatric Mental Practitioner program, required
• Current Licensed Practitioner with full and unrestricted licensure in the state of practice (CO and NM) and active state DEA License required
• EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)

Job Duties:

The Psychiatric Practitioner provides direct client care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of health problems, health promotion and preventive care within this specialized area of practice
• Performs psychiatric diagnostic evaluations to determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care coordination needs for clients with mental health, substance use, or other psychiatric and medical needs
• Provide all psychiatric and/or medical services within reasonable and expected medical standards, timelines, and in conformance with all requirements imposed by the applicable health licensing boards
• Applies medical knowledge and skills to the process of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of illnesses
• Maintain timely, complete, accurate and legible medical records for all patients evaluated and treated by the Practitioner in organization medical record system
• Performs timely, concurrent, accurate clinical/billing documentation meeting professional standards in compliance with State and Federal regulations, clinical necessity, and appropriate coding standards
• Performs pharmacologic treatment strategies, orders medications, monitors, and evaluates progress on psychiatric and/or other medications
• Order, obtain and assess appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostics. Base clinical decisions on laboratory interpretation
• Assures timely access to care, demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to fully meet client needs, and meets applicable productivity standards
• The Provider will assume client care responsibilities inclusive of psychiatric evaluation, professional diagnoses and prescribing and/or administering treatment
• Collaborates with MD or DO for challenging or complex cases
• Remain in compliance with state laws and regulations for Psychiatry, including meeting supervised hour requirements, CME, and completing appropriate assessments in timely manner with supervising physician

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Incentive Bonus
Schedule:
  • 4-10 hour shifts or 5-8 hour shifts
  • M-F
  • Day and Evening shifts

Pay: $118,000-$135,000 per year. The base salary offered will depend on various factors such as Education, Experience, Geographical Location, skills, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

Anticipated Application Window - This role is anticipated to close within 30 days from the date of posting. However, if the position has not been filled, PLH may keep the application period open longer.

Job Tags

Shift work, Day shift, Afternoon shift,

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