Open Rank - Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA)

Open Rank - Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA) -32457Faculty

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Psychiatry

Job Title : Open Rank - Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA)

Position # 00818984 : Requisition #32457

Job Summary :

The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a 516-bed acute care psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient behavioral health services for adults, adolescents and geriatric patients.

CMHHIP is a forensic hospital that serves individuals with pending criminal charges who require evaluations of competency, individuals who have been found to be incompetent to proceed (restoration treatment) and individuals found to be not guilty by reason of insanity by Colorado's criminal courts.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) diagnoses and treats patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders under the general supervision of or in collaboration with a staff psychiatrist.

Psychiatric providers employed by the University of Colorado to provide care to patient in CMHHIP shall be responsible for offering professional psychiatric services to patients in compliance with CMHHIP Clinical Services and mental health guidelines, to include psychiatric assessment of patient’s mental health needs, prescription and management of psychiatric medicine, clinical management of patients with mental illness, consultation with other staff regarding the mental health needs of patients, provision of training to ancillary staff regarding psychiatric needs and issues, and assisting in the care of patients presenting with psychiatric crises or emergencies.

This position is considered open rank based on number of hours worked.

Key Responsibilities :

Provides medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.Performs preadmission screening of patients being referred by outside agencies;

admission health assessments and writes admission orders.

• Evaluates and treats patients scheduled for medical clinic.Performs annual health assessments.Performs urgent evaluations and treats unscheduled patients in medical clinical or on patient’s unit, and arranges disposition.
• Works with various members of the psychiatry treatment team to engage the patient in the treatment of their medical illnesses.

Collaborates with other members of the medical staff and outside consulting physicians in the evaluation and treatment of patients.

Refers patients to other medical providers and / or hospitals as necessary.

• Communicates effectively with team members and other hospital staff.
• Follows proper documentation policies including medical necessity for patient treatments.Remains up-to-date with documentation as described in policy.
• Provides staff education, instruction and mentoring.Serves on various committees to assist the hospital in its mission and goals.
• Responds to medical emergencies and code zeros within the hospital while on duty.

Work Location :

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Pueblo, CO.

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