Advanced Practice Provider; NP, PMHNP, PA​/Psychiatry​/Pueblo​/Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department:
Psychiatry

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PMHNP, PA) /Psychiatry/Pueblo/Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice

Position # – Requisition #40752

The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a 516-bedacute care psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient behavioralhealth 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.

CMHHIP is located in southern Colorado on a 300-acre campus. This position will be required to be in person in Pueblo, CO and is not located on Anschutz Medical Campus.

• Provides medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients. Performs preadmission screening of patients being referred by outside agencies; admission health assessments andwrites admission orders.
• Evaluates and treats patients scheduled for medical clinic.
  
  Performs annual health assessments. Performs urgent evaluations andtreats unscheduled patients in medical clinical or on patient'sunit and arranges disposition.
• Works with various members of the psychiatry treatment team toengage 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 onvarious committees to assist the hospital in its mission andgoals.
• Responds to medical emergencies and code zeros within the hospital while on duty.
• Complies with Medical Staff Bylaws and Medical Staff Rules& Regulations.
• Maintains active clinical staff privileges and current license.
• Performs other duties as reasonably requested.
• Provides clinical coverage to colleagues as needed.

On-Site – this role is on site at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science,medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children'sHospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year.

Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $757million in research grants. For more information, visitwww.cuanschutz.edu.

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday,vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your grosspay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on…