APP - Psychiatry Opening in Waterloo, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
6/26/24
**Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner opening in Waterloo, IA**
- Cedar Rapids 55m; Des Moines 100m
**Job Description:**
- Full-time, permanent
- Join an experienced and dedicated team of 4 NPs, onsite Psychiatrist, case managers, discharge navigators, counselors, and triage support
- Salary position with ability to pick up additional call and shifts but not required
- Equitable Holiday rotation
- 8 hours shifts 8AM-4:30 PM
- 7-8 patients average per provider
- Every 4th weekend
- Flexible and block schedules available
- Call 1-2 night per week and 1:4 weekends
- Strong Hospitalist program to manage IP Mental Health patients medical care
- Great retention of current providers that work well together
- Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination
**Responsibilities:**
- 21 bed inpatient unit with 2 providers on each shift seeing 7-8 patients per shift
- Adult only unit (ages 18 and up)
- Call schedule requirement: 9 days of call per month built in with option to pick up extra for additional compensation
- Challenging, but rewarding patient population
- Emergency Room: dedicated 5 room psychiatric hold area with controlled access
- 24-hour safety techs and daily behavior health consultants in the department
- Tele psych available after hours for Consults in ED or on the medical floors
- Strong community presence includes outpatient mental health clinic, community mental health center, walk in mental health care, and close
- Supportive environment with access to resources across the continuum of care
**Qualifications:**
- Certified Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
- Strong preference for candidates with inpatient mental health experience as RN or NP
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of State
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary
- Eligible to work in the United States
**Comp/Benefits:**
- Competitive compensation package
- Attractive incentive package
- A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
- Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
- A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
**About the area:**
- There are a lot of reasons to live, learn, work and play in the Cedar Valley. Waterloo, IA (pop. 67,934) is an economically thriving center of industry that abuts Cedar Falls (pop. 41,390), a classic Midwestern college town.
- Both cities have grown into thriving communities, rich in agricultural development, engineering, and cultural diversity, with a large and deep-rooted community of immigrants from around the world.
- We have a community that cherishes children, and the many free kid-friendly institutions, activities, and parent groups will be a great resource for young families.
- Lots of outdoor recreation opportunities like hiking and biking trails, waterpark, theme park, and golf
- The University of Northern Iowa has a world-renowned department of physical education and our state university system is excellent and in-state tuition at our medical, law, engineering, and veterinary schools is some of the lowest in the country.