Advanced Practice - Psychiatry Opening in Goldendale, 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
Goldendale, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**Psychiatric Mental Health NP opening - Goldendale, WA**
Located on the border of Washington and Oregon - 100m to Tri-Cities, 120m to Portland
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- At least one (1) year recent full-time experience providing direct patient care in an outpatient or acute care medical setting is preferred.
**Education / Licensure:**
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an active/current RN license in Washington State.
- Masters or Doctoral Degree from an accredited school recognized by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
- Current unrestricted registration/license in Washington State as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
- Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nursing preferred.
- Current BLS and ACLS/PALS certifications required.
**Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:**
- Requires critical thinking skills, ability to make difficult, complex and important decisions, provide counsel/advice for other care givers, patients, etc., as well as, listen and accept advice from others, demonstrate maturity and good judgment and the ability to work with independent and limited supervision.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Perform various sensory requirements such as: vision, speech, smell, touch, manual dexterity, fine motor skills and hearing in order to assess and treat the patient accurately.
- Promote/deliver excellent customer service to both internal (patients, providers and staff) and external customers (visitors and vendors).
- Demonstrate positive and effective interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, patients, families, physicians/providers, volunteers and community; present information and respond to questions effectively.
- Work productively, cohesively within a team and resolve conflict/differences in a positive manner.
- Work in a stressful/demanding environment and takes appropriate action to ensure quality of patient care, ability to cope with both physical and emotional demands of the job.
- Maintain a calm and composed manner in emergency/stressful situations, taking appropriate action as necessary.
- Complies with mandatory, regulatory and credentialing requirements, such as: HIPAA, CLIA, CMS regulations/standards, drug prescription standards, etc.
- Accountable for proper coding and appropriate charging for all services rendered.
- Demonstrate attention to detail, and maintains a high degree of accuracy; risk of error could result in significant harm or loss.
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with ability to anticipate tasks and prioritize assignments.
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Experience with using every day electronic computer tools (e.g., email, data retrieval, voicemail, and internet/intranet) as well as ability to effectively utilize and enter information and clinical data in the electronic medical record (EMR), as well as use/handle all medical equipment utilized in the care of the patient.
- Proficiency with basic computer programs including Microsoft Word and Excel, and have good typing skills.
- Adaptability is essential to manage the needs of a department with unpredictable volume and resources.
**Compensation/Benefits:**
- Sign on bonus
- Employee referral bonus program eligible
- Retirement
- Paid Time Off
- License fee reimbursement and CME.
- Relocation assistance available.
- Health Group is an eligible site for the WA State and Federal loan repayment programs
**About the Group:**
- Rural, critical-access hospital located in scenic Goldendale, Washington only two hours from Portland along the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge.
- Offers emergency and acute inpatient care and a full scope of ancillary services including Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, PT / OT, Pain Management and Hospice.
- Employs nearly 300 staff
**Location:**
- Goldendale, population 3,500, is nestled among the rolling Simcoe Hills with gorgeous views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams.
- Hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, and windsurfing are world-class with the Columbia River and untouched wilderness just minutes away.
- Locals enjoy the cultural offerings of Hood River and Portland, as well as the dozens of wineries that dot the landscape throughout the Columbia River Gorge.
- Each of the four seasons are prominent with beautiful wildflowers in the Spring and fiery orange shades in the Fall.
- Whether you're raising children, raising animals, raising a garden, or just looking to get out of the big city, our providers come to Goldendale to enjoy a slower pace of life and take advantage of the rich benefits of country living.