Advanced Practice Provider (ARNP/PA-C), Psych Emergency Services, Harborview Medical Center

About the role

Harborview Medical Center’s Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) is a 10‑bed unit operating 24/7 with dedicated security, located within a Level I Trauma Center. The unit serves patients arriving at the Emergency Department in psychiatric crisis.

• Assist patients arriving at the Emergency Department in psychiatric crisis
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors
• Perform patient assessments and triage

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and care to patients and their families
• Serve as a clinical resource for healthcare providers
• Participate in research and teaching programs
• Exercise clinical judgment, independence, and decision‑making within the scope of practice
• Work under the general guidance of attending physicians, the chief resident, and the department Nurse Manager
• Follow department and Harborview Medical Center policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and applicable professional standards
• Provide care in Psychiatric Emergency Services, a 24‑hour‑a‑day, 7‑day‑a‑week unit

Schedule

100% Day Shift, Monday through Thursday (four 10‑hour shifts per week).

Requirements

• Current or eligible Washington State licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Physician Assistant (PA), as applicable
• Board certification appropriate to the provider type (ARNP: ANCC or AANP; PA: NCCPA)
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program and an accredited advanced practice program for ARNPs, or an accredited Physician Assistant program for PAs
• Prescriptive authority, as applicable to the provider type and scope of practice
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications

About Harborview Medical Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading‑edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

Pay

Annual pay range: $133,944.00 – $209,664.00. Overtime pay is available. Relocation assistance is offered.

Benefits

For detailed benefits information, visit UW Staff Benefits. This is a regular, full‑time position (100% FTE) on First Shift. The role is covered by the SEIU 1199NW HMC PA‑ARNP bargaining unit.

About UW Medicine

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top‑rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. Its mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center – Montlake, UW Medical Center – Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. All across UW Medicine, employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.