Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Remote)

Optima Medical is an Arizona-based medical group consisting of 23 locations and over 90 medical providers, who care for more than 120,000 patients statewide. Our mission is to improve the quality of life throughout Arizona by helping communities “Live Better, Live Longer” through personalized healthcare, with a focus on preventing the nation’s top leading causes of death. We go beyond primary care with a full spectrum of services including cardiovascular health services, behavioral health, allergy testing and immunotherapy, in-house lab testing, imaging, chronic disease management and other specialty health services. We aspire to aid the growth of our company by welcoming the most qualified and deserving candidates aboard. Optima Medical is currently seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care to psychiatry and at-risk patients through virtual communication while working remotely.

*Must reside in Arizona or open to relocating to Arizona to be considered for the role*

Collaborative Care Model (CoCM):

CoCM is a team-based approach to mental health that involves collaboration between primary care providers, behavioral health specialists, and Psychiatric providers to deliver integrated and comprehensive care to individuals with mental health conditions. The goal of CoCM is to improve access to mental health services through community-based recourses, enhance patient outcomes, and provide more holistic and coordinated care.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing Psychiatric support and consultations as a member of our Behavioral Health Collaborative Care Team history
• Virtually consults with patients to address Behavioral Health concerns
• Utilizes quality improvement date to enhance patient care
• Weekly meeting with CMO and Behavioral Health Care Manager Lead
• Will work directly with care managers and referring PCP’s assist.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing followed by a Master’s degree in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing from accredited school for professional nursing training
• Possess strong understanding of societies and their impact on mental health; ability to solve problems, monitor and examine patients
• Be compassionate, sensitive, and possess strong reasoning and thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• At least 1 year of clinical work experience as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 
• At least 1 year of EMR experience; eClinicalWorks preferred

Why join our team?

• Leadership and mentoring 
• Resources to further career 
• Fun work environment (lunches, events, holiday parties)  
• Benefits (medical/vision/dental/401k/paid holidays)
• Supportive and positive work environment