AnnouncementDetails
Open Date 07/02/2026
Requisition Number PRN45554B
Job Title PS HMHI Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Working Title PMHNP - HMHI OP Downtown Clinic
Career Progression Track UGR
Track LevelFLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00865 - Psychiatry - Adult Clinical
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $132,661 - $152,147
Close Date 10/01/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)Job Summary This position provides outpatient psychiatric care and mental health treatment to patients seen in a Huntsman Mental Health Institute Outpatient Clinic. This position may be required to diagnose, create treatment plans, prescribe psychiatric medications, establish medication management treatment plans, provide psychotherapy and potentially administer medications for patients in an outpatient setting, either in clinic or remotely, within their scope of practice and according to state law.
Responsibilities Responsibilities include preforming mental health evaluations, diagnosing, creating treatment plans, triaging, making referrals when appropriate, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary treatment team, prescribing medication, providing psychotherapy and safety planning.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Must hold a valid registered license in the state where they intend to practice as an advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse and have successfully completed ANCC certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
Preferred:
- 2 years of ambulatory mental health experience is preferred
Preferences Preferences: 2 years of direct, semi-independent, patient care in an ambulatory mental health outpatient facility.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions SummaryAdditional Information The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
As per
University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.
