Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) / Physician Assistant - Outpatient

About this role

Location TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO 63131

 Scheduled Hours 40

Position Summary Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant with at least one year of post-graduate outpatient experience in psychiatric evaluation and medication management.

In this role, the APP delivers diagnostic evaluations and ongoing medication management within a collegial, team-based environment. The position offers a flexible hybrid schedule of telemedicine and in-person care in modern facilities, backed by full administrative support and structured for approximately 36 direct patient care hours per 40-hour workweek.

• Practice: Outpatient practice at one of our St. Louis Mental Health and Wellness Center Clinics. Monday - Friday clinic hours (No Nights, weekends, or holidays). • Collaborative Environment: Offers a highly supportive, collegial atmosphere alongside leading psychiatric faculty and clinicians. • Comprehensive Support: Full administrative backing designed to streamline workflows and maximize patient facing time.

Placement across the greater St. Louis area will be determined during the interview process based on candidate fit and availability.

This job offers a generous base salary plus uncapped additional productivity-driven bonuses, exceptional employee benefits including 20 vacation days & 10 paid holidays a year, a 7-10% matching 403(b), dependent tuition and so much more!

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide direct outpatient psychiatric care to patients for a minimum of 36 hours per 40 hour work week. • Focus on clinical care of patients with a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. • Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for assigned patients.  • Prescribe and monitor medication.  • Provide referrals for additional treatment needs. • Provide psychotherapy as needed. • Document, monitor, and ensure accuracy and timeliness of patient medical records. Maintain all required reports, record, statistics, etc. • Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards. • Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. • Enhance professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops. • Will function and be supervised under a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a Physician.

Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions • Ability to travel to other locations. • Normal office environment. • Exposure to blood-borne pathogens. • Exposure to chemicals.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master's degree Certifications /Professional Licenses : The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position. Skills: Not Applicable Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job We are seeking a dedicated NP or PA to join our team. Below are additional requirements and information based on each role.

Required Qualifications: • Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification, Board Certified or other APP certifications with the mental health experience we seek. • Must have Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and number, and Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) registration and number. • APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire. • Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty. • Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement).

Preferred Qualifications: • Experienced in both medication management as well as psychotherapy. • Experience in working with children, adolescents, and adult outpatient mental health. • 2 or more years of outpatient mental health experience is a plus. • Illinois APN licensure is a plus. • Missouri and Illinois Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and number, Missouri Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) registration and Illinois Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) registration is a plus. • Experience with Epic Electronic Medical Records system is a plus. • Empathy, communication, active listening, problem solving, ethical, and the ability to work with diverse populations and insurers.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree - Nurse Practitioner, Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies Certifications /Professional Licenses : Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills: Adaptability, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Dia

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