Advanced Practice - Psychiatry Opening in Yakima, WA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**PMHNP opportunity: Yakima, WA**
~ Sign-on, Stipend, Retention, Starting, Relocation, Productivity
~ Salary: $126K-142K plus RVU
*Seeking candidate for immediate start*
**Position Details**
- Outpatient only, full time, onsite position.
- Multispecialty clinic includes an integrated care model.
- Experienced in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of behavioral and mental health illnesses such as depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, PTSD, chronic pain, SUD.
- Understanding of community mental health, substance use services, psychiatric rehab concepts, and the recovery process.
- Management of psychotropic medications.
- Working with, and sensitive to, multicultural population in rural setting is preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish would be a plus.
- EMR: Cerner.
**Requirements**
- ARNP, MSN with PMHNP certification.
- Current, unrestricted RN license.
- Open to experienced or new grads. New grads must have current, extensive mental health/psychiatric nursing experience.
- WA License or the ability to obtain a WA license.
- DEA certificate and NPI.
- Great peer references and in good standing.
- Approved for credentialing with health plans, Medicare, Medicaid.
**About the Group**
- Non-profit, locally owned, regional network of both hospitals and clinics with primary care physicians, providers and specialists conveniently located throughout the Yakima Valley in WA!
- Primary Care and Specialists working together in the same clinics for better continuum of care and access!
- Local health system dedicated to delivering world-class healthcare to the Yakima Valley rural-based communities!
- Goal is ensuring the long-term sustainability of valuable, yet vulnerable, rural-based healthcare delivery systems, many of which are currently threatened in todays rapidly changing healthcare environment.
**Location**
- A growing population and thriving economy (Yakima County over 250,000 with our catchment area close to 300,000 residents)
- Over 300 days of blissful sunshine with 4 distinct mild seasons
- Beautiful region located on the sunny-side of the state great for outdoor concerts, shopping, dining, and drive-up espresso stands!
- Every outdoor activity you can think of among some of the most beautiful scenery--rolling hills, vineyards, produce stacked in bins/fruit stands/farmers markets, rivers and lakes, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, hunting, skiing, with spectacular views of Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier while you drive up the valley!
- Calmer living-balance between life and work
- Growing agricultural center and one of the country's most important agricultural hubs
- World class wineries and microbreweries
- Highly rated private and public schools-some with great sports programs, music programs, and academic excellence-high graduating class/college bound. In recent years, several grads from schools in the Lower Valley of Yakima entered into Medical Schools.
- Arts/Sports/Entertainment- The Yakima Symphony, Seasons Performance Hall, concerts, sporting events/venues, museums, Yakima Capital Theatre, Warehouse Theatre Co (local performing arts), local art gallery and much more!
- Low cost of living some of the most reasonable housing cost in the PNW
- Medical DO school (PNWU)
- Family Medicine Residency program
- Short commute and virtually no traffic!
- Within a 2 1/2-3 hours drive to the big 3--Seattle, Spokane, Portland
- Yakima and Tri-Cities (Pasco) airports