• Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) or 
• Dual-certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP) and in Primary Care (PCNP)

There are currently (6) full-time (0.5-1.0 FTE) Teaching Associate faculty positions available, with additional openings likely available in the late summer of 2024. Teaching Associates hold annual appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30) and may be reappointed to subsequent annual terms.  Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. All clinical responsibilities are performed within the scope of practice, institutional privileges and with the collaboration of physician colleagues. The ideal candidate would work full time however, this may be flexible for the right candidate.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Be part of a brand-new behavioral health center when it first opens

• Support behavioral health patients

• Provide clinical expertise for an often-overlooked patient population

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING

The new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, opening on the UW Medical Center – Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility will feature 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors.

Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning here. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnose patients with mental illnesses; develop and implement patient treatment plans. 

• Works closely with psychiatrists and psychologists on the team.  

• Collaborates and consults with other disciplines and services to ensure safe, effective, and timely treatment as well as continuity of patient care. Care will be coordinated in a multidisciplinary fashion with collaborating services which may include:

• Participates in patient rounds, conferences and committees.  

• Actively participates in the development and maintenance of patient management algorithms and standardized orders. 

• Documents patient care data in accordance with UWMC-NW and UWP policies 

• Performs assessments of patients’ and caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and actions around the mental health diagnosis and treatment issues.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is an integral component of the UW School of Medicine and shares UW Medicine’s mission to ‘Improve the Health of the Public.’ We accomplish this by providing the best care we can today, conducting research to develop better treatments for tomorrow, and inspiring and training the next generation of health care professionals for the Pacific Northwest. Our core values include openness, transparency, integrity, engagement, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our department is the third largest within the School of Medicine. As the only academic psychiatry department serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, we are committed to improving access to psychiatric care and consultation throughout the greater Pacific Northwest. Our educational programs include a required medical student clerkship for 260 medical students per year at some 30 sites across the WWAMI region, a nationally competitive psychiatry residency program with more than 90 psychiatry residents in Seattle and in two regional residency tracks in Idaho and Montana, subspecialty fellowships in addiction, child and adolescent, consultation-liaison, perinatal mental health and geriatric psychiatry, a nationally renowned scientist-practitioner psychology internship program, and numerous post-doctoral clinical and research fellowships.

Learn More: https://psychiatry.uw.edu/

Preferred Qualifications:

• PA requirements: minimum of 2 years of experience in a mental health setting required. Prefer candidates with CAQ in Psychiatry 

• ARNP requirements: minimum of 2 years of experience in a mental health setting and certified simultaneously as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP).

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program required. 

• Washington state licensure required

• DEA licensure required within 30 days of privileging.

• EMR experience required; prefer experience with Epic.

Distinguishing Characteristics 

• The ARNP/PA-C at UWMC-NW functions within their scope of practice and collaborates effectively with other disciplines to provide state-of-the-art patient and family-centered mental health care.

• Training and experience in the delivery of mental health care including medication management.  

• Excellent communication and clinical skills necessary to ensure optimum patient care outcomes in a complex care environment.  

• Respectful and ethical in their interactions with staff and patients alike   

• Skilled clinicians, providing evidence-based diagnosis and management of the acute, symptomatic, and supportive care needs of patients with mental health needs. 

• Educator to patients, clinicians, and staff - able to effectively communicate information about mental health processes, treatments, and management.

Living in Seattle

The Evergreen State is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream with its geological diversity, including mountains, deserts, rainforests, and a Pacific coastline. It offers the Olympic Mountains, the San Juan Islands and Mount Rainier. Over the past decade, Seattle has become one of the most exciting and fastest growing cities in the world. Seattle is a vibrant city with a diverse range of businesses such as Boeing, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia, Nintendo, and Zillow. It is a young and educated city, a place that is constantly changing as it changes the world, and all this innovation happens in a spectacular natural setting surrounded by lakes, oceans, forests and mountains.

Salary

The base salary range for this position will be: $9,167 - $16,167 per month ($110,000 - $194,000 annually) commensurate with years of experience as a licensed and dual-trained ARNP or PA-C , or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Other compensation associated with this position may include payments for vacancy coverage or premiums for factors such as acuity, nights, and call should they apply to service. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse Licensure for ARNP or Physician Assistant licensure for PA-C
• Graduate Degree from and accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Nationally certified ARNP/PA with DEA

• Resume/CV
  • School of Medicine Format

Questions may be directed to Dr. Ryan Kimmel, Chair, Chief of Service, by email to rjkimmel@uw.edu.

Consideration of candidates will continue until the positions are filled.