Instructor/Assistant Professor - Adult Outpatient Clinician Educator

Department Overview

Function/Duties of Position

The Psychiatry Adult Outpatient Clinician Educator APP delivers care aligned with a defined scope of practice in psychiatry, with work expectations operationalized through departmental workflows, productivity standards, and performance expectations consistent with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and institutional policies.

This role is structured to meet contract-defined work expectations of 520 sessions per year, inclusive of daytime coverage, aligned with the clinical coverage model and patient care needs of the service.

The Psychiatry Adult Outpatient Clinician Educator APP will participate in departmental scheduling processes, with scheduling practices aligned to contract provisions, equitable distribution of coverage, and maintenance of safe, consistent clinical operations.

Clinical Activities:

• Direct
  • Patient population: adult patients with mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma-related disorders, somatic symptom disorders, ADHD, and other psychiatric disorders.
  • Practice area: Ambulatory independent/wRVU practice
  • Clinical coverage requirement: Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm, evening clinics as needed
  • Department specific activities:
  • Psychiatric duties to include medication management, psychotherapy, consultation, and longitudinal care dependent upon clinic need and provider expertise.
  • Develop and maintain an outpatient continuity panel, including a mix of in-person and telehealth visits (2 - 3 sessions weekly) to include:
    • 60-90 minute new patient evaluations and consultations
    • 30-minute medication management visits
    • 60-minute combined psychotherapy and medication management sessions
  • Manage patient care with flexibility in follow-up frequency to support high-quality, individualized treatment
  • Precept PMHNP students in clinic, working closely with the OHSU School of Nursing PMHNP-DNP program, to assist students in developing the expected clinical competencies for independent PMHNP practice (4 sessions weekly)
    • Oversee students clinical learning experiences including conducting psychiatric evaluations, prescribing medications, and provision of psychotherapy
    • Assist students to increase their independence in providing patient care, as appropriate given their legal licensure and level of knowledge
    • Support PMHNP students learning to manage an outpatient patient panel
  • Participate in indirect clinical care (approximately 0.2 FTE), including management of complex patient messages and medication refills
• Indirect
  • Clinic Support & Coordination
    • EPIC in-basket management and documentation
    • Visit preparation
    • Care coordination across teams/settings
    • Coverage of colleagues on leave/vacancies
    • Support for medication refills
  • Payer & Access Support
    • Prior authorization support
    • Medical necessity documentation
    • FMLA/leave forms
  • Attendance at clinic meetings

Faculty Activities (service, scholarship, and research):

• Clinical APP faculty expectations include sustained contributions within the four pillars of OHSU's mission, including clinical, scholarship, and teaching.

Other Activities (not covered above):

• All APPs are expected to support the clinical, education, and research mission of OHSU through routine clinical care that includes working with students, trainees, and patients participating in research, consistent with their role, scope of practice, and applicable contract and institutional policies.
• Participation in monthly CME-accredited Grand Rounds, M&M conferences and clinic meetings.
• For faculty, opportunities for teaching, mentorship, committee service, and scholarly collaboration.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Successful completion of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• Current RN and APRN licensure with the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Current ANCC certification
• Current BLS or ACLS Certification
• DEA Certification.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years practice as a PMHNP required.

Skills and Abilites:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Professionalism required.
• Regular and consistent attendance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• DNP or PhD
• Ten (10) years practice as a PMHNP experience.
• Experience in trauma-informed care.

Additional Details

Union Representation: This position is represented by the Oregon Nurses Association - Advance Practice United (ONA-APU), subject to the active Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

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