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

Location: Town and Country, MO 63131

About the Role

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 Advanced Practice Provider (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 is based at one of our St. Louis Mental Health and Wellness Center Clinics with Monday–Friday clinic hours (no nights, weekends, or holidays).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct outpatient psychiatric care to patients for a minimum of 36 hours per 40-hour workweek.
• 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, records, and statistics.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and 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.
• Function and be supervised under a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a Physician.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification, Board Certified or other APP certifications with the mental health experience we seek.
• 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.
• Basic Life Support certification (online certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in both medication management and psychotherapy.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and adult outpatient mental health.
• Two or more years of outpatient mental health experience.
• Illinois APN licensure.
• Missouri and Illinois DEA registration and number, Missouri BNDD registration, and Illinois Controlled Substance Registration (CSR).
• Experience with Epic Electronic Medical Records system.
• Empathy, communication, active listening, problem-solving, ethical judgment, and the ability to work with diverse populations and insurers.

Skills

• Adaptability
• Clinical Decision Making
• Clinical Diagnostics
• Communication
• Customer Empathy
• Detail-Oriented
• Disease Management
• Epic EHR
• Family Support
• HIPAA Compliance
• Interpersonal Communication
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Multitasking
• Organizing
• Patient Care
• Patient Education
• Patient Evaluations
• Patient Management
• Pharmacology
• Preventive Care
• Psychiatric Care
• Teamwork
• Time Management

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel to other locations.
• Normal office environment.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Exposure to chemicals.

Pay

Salary range: $97,000 – $174,600 annually. The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one’s qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade, and department budget.

This job offers a generous base salary plus uncapped additional productivity-driven bonuses.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child.
• Family care resources for childcare and adult care needs.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years of employment.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, and access to dietitians.