Psychiatric - Nurse Practitioner

THIRA Health – Bellevue, WA

Required Education: Master's

Required Experience: Nursing: 2 years (graduate residency qualifies)

Required License or Certification: WA State Licensure

THIRA Health seeks a skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with excellent communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills. The candidate must have crisis management experience and be able to effectively treat a caseload of adolescent and adult female behavioral health patients in partnership with THIRA’s Medical Team. The NP must have experience with co-occurring diagnoses and be comfortable prescribing and treatment planning for sometimes medically or psychiatrically complex cases.

Job Duties:

• Evaluate patients’ psychiatric needs, prescribe, and manage patient psychiatric medication while patients are enrolled in IOP or PHP level of care through regular medication management appointments and initial psychiatric evaluations; following up on any medical/medication related issues as needed (Required # patients will vary based on job type status). Sessions/appointments may be either in-person or virtual
• Collaborate with attending Psychiatrist/Chief Medical Officer and multidisciplinary clinical team to create treatment plans and implement recommendations
• Complete clinical documentation in a timely, accurate, and professional manner using electronic medical record MicroMD
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures for psychiatric medication management
• Support in utilization review of all patients and interface with third-party payers to advocate for patient reauthorizations
• Communicate with outside providers and patient family members regarding medical/medication information as needed

Required Experience:

• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Licensed prescriber in State of Washington or license eligible; current license must maintain good standing with the State Licensing Board or license eligible
• Two years minimum experience as a nurse practitioner required; OK for residency year experience to apply
• Prior mental or behavioral healthcare required

Benefits:

• 100% employer-sponsored comprehensive healthcare benefits package; inclusive of Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous allotment of Paid Time Off; inclusive of annual Professional Paid Time Off (PPTO) & CEU/CME dollar allotment reimbursement for (most) clinical staff
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

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THIRA Health is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring that every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.