Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(PA/NP/APRN)/Psychiatry/Pueblo (CMHHIP)/Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice

Key Responsibilities

• Provides medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Performs preadmission screening of patients being referred by outside agencies; admission health assessments and writes admission orders.
• Evaluates and treats patients scheduled for medical clinic.
• Performs annual health assessments.
• Performs urgent evaluations and treats unscheduled patients in medical clinical or on patient’s unit and arranges disposition.
• Works with various members of the psychiatry treatment team to engage the patient in the treatment of their medical illnesses.
• Collaborates with other members of the medical staff and outside consulting physicians in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
• Refers patients to other medical providers and/or hospitals as necessary.
• Communicates effectively with team members and other hospital staff.
• Follows proper documentation policies including medical necessity for patient treatments.
• Remains up-to-date with documentation as described in policy.
• Provides staff education, instruction and mentoring.
• Serves on various committees to assist the hospital in its mission and goals.
• Responds to medical emergencies and code zeros within the hospital while on duty.
• Complies with Medical Staff Bylaws and Medical Staff Rules & Regulations.
• Maintains active clinical staff privileges and current license.
• Performs other duties as reasonably requested.
• Provides clinical coverage to colleagues as needed.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Masters degree in discipline related to qualifying licensure.
• Current Colorado NP, PMHNP, or PA license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in forensic populations.
• Experience with inpatient settings.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to work effectively with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students.
• Knowledge, experience, and ability to manage complex information and computer systems.