
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.
- Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other necessary collateral persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting medical and psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results. Formulates accurate diagnoses based on clinical assessment and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive clinical programming, treatment planning, and/or curriculum development. Ensures all service delivery is evidence-based and aligned with all state, local, federal, and regulatory requirements. This includes treating patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; and monitoring effects of medications.
- Prescribes medication that can alter chemical imbalances affecting the patient’s state of mind and behavior.
- Engages in active on-call rotation to ensure timely consultation and intervention for urgent psychiatric issues. This includes responding to after-hours calls from nursing staff or other providers regarding patient emergencies or concerns, and may require in-person call coverage. Provides guidance and support to on-call staff and assists in decision-making for critical patient care situations.
- Supports Utilization Management/Utilization Review, insurance authorization, and other patient financial resources as needed, such as through engagement of peer to peer, doc to doc, or compiling documentation support.
- Collaborates closely with psychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic care.
- As appropriate, consults with external providers, schools, and community agencies to coordinate aftercare plans and support transitions.
- Provides consultation and clinical training to staff members on various medical and behavioral health subjects to include medication management and psychiatric evaluations.
- Serves as a collaborative resource and psychiatric expert across the Vail Health system supporting other service lines as appropriate.
- Serves as a liaison with other psychiatric staff and consultants and provides coverage for those persons.
- Maintains a comprehensive caseload that is based on facility need and may vary based on patient census.
- Maintains excellence in clinical documentation in alignment with local, internal, state, federal, and regulatory standards and compliance.
- Serves as a community leader providing outreach, education, and engagement across the community as needed.
- Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
- Experience:
- Extensive experience providing and supervising psychiatric services, prescribing psychotropic medication, performing psychiatric evaluations, and treating a wide variety of patient diagnoses/complaints, required.
- Eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement (not on any exclusion list), required.
- License(s):
- Valid state of Colorado License as a Physician Assistant (PA) or valid state of Colorado Medical License as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), required.
- Current DEA with no restrictions on prescribing controlled substances, required.
- Certification(s):
- N/A
- Computer / Typing:
- Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Education:
- Graduation from an accredited (NCCPA) Physician Assistant (PA) program, an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program or the equivalent, required.
Application close date: this position will remain open until filled
Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:
- Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Comprehensive Health Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Educational Programs:
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off:
- Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
- Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per year.
Yearly Pay:
$178,248.62 - $204,068.59 USD
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