Psychiatry Advanced Practice Provider

Psychiatry Advanced Practice Provider

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”  

About this role: 

As a Psychiatry Advance Practice Provider, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience.? Will provide care at the McKay Dee Access Center to provide medical screening exams, facilitate transfers for inpatient admission, and help stabilize patients in crisis.  Intermountain Behavioral Health Access Centers offer psychiatric, and crisis care for people who are 18-years-old and older. We provide crisis intervention, observation, and fast access to mental health treatment. The Access Center is located within the hospital, adjacent to the Emergency Department and Behavioral Health Unit, allowing for escalation of care when needed. The Access Center is staffed by psych techs, registered nurses, peer support specialists, and social workers. There will be a psychiatrist working day shift in the Access Center allowing for close collaboration and consultation when needed. The psychiatrist and psychiatric APP will work hand in hand with other team members to assess patients and create an appropriate treatment plan.

• You will practice at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah 

• 15 shifts per month with no call responsibilities

• Each shift will be 10 hours from 2pm to midnight

How we'll support you: 

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.? Learn more about our?comprehensive benefits package?and our?commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

What you’ll bring: 

• NP requirements:

  • PMHNP-BC required.

  • MSN or DNP with Post graduate certificate in psychiatry and mental health if specialty other than psychiatry

• PA in Psychiatry requirements.

  • The PA must obtain and maintain a Certification of Added Qualification (CAQ) in psychiatry from the NCCPA

  • Have a doctorate level education – DMSC for PAs

  • Have a post-graduate certificate in psychiatry and mental health

  • Complete post-graduate residency (clinical hours) in psychiatry

  • Complete 10,000 hours of clinical practice in mental health

• Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one 

• BLS certification and DEA 

• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process 

• Candidates requiring Visa sponsorship will be reviewed on an individual basis 

About us: Intermountain Health is a model health system providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west. 

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain! 

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health? 

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes. 

Ogden is a city of Weber County, 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, that is the perfect place to work and live if you like easy access to outdoor activities. Ogden is located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and is within a day’s drive of five national parks. Ogden boasts of its breathtaking mountain views and access to skiing/snowboarding (9 resorts within 60-75 min drive, including Snowbasin - site of the 2002 Olympic Downhill). There is no lack of summer activities either with several water recreational locations close by, Pineview Reservoir, Willard Bay, Ogden River Parkway, and only 10 miles from the Great Salt Lake. Within minutes of leaving McKay Dee Hospital, you can find yourself mountain biking, hiking, fishing, kayaking, and rock climbing. There are outdoor activities for all ages, affordable real estate, and our family-oriented community supports diverse interests for all cultures. Ogden is home to Weber State University.