MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

No experience required.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)

The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50-100 pounds on a daily basis; as well as stand, walk and sit for long periods of time. The conditions of work may involve exposure to communicable diseases and injury from intractable patients or sharp instruments.

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functioning within the ambulatory psychiatric clinical setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team.

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking to hire an APP who will focus on providing psychiatric evaluation and treatment to adults in an outpatient setting.

The APP functions primarily in the psychiatric ambulatory clinic managing adult patients with behavioral health needs. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced-based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care including collaboration with physicians and psychotherapists within the clinic.

The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

The Department of Psychiatry's ambulatory clinic is located near the Hamburg area of Lexington at 245 Fountain Ct., Lexington, KY, 40509. This off-campus location provides free on-site parking for employees and patients as well as a primary care/urgent care clinic and retail pharmacy that is accessible for both patients and employees.

Preferred candidates will have experience providing direct patient care to patients in an ambulatory setting with a diagnosed or suspected mental health condition.

Previous inpatient or ambulatory experience in psychiatric care is preferred.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.