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

Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant

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.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• 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.

The 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!