Advanced Practice Provider, Psychiatry Clinic

WHY UTSOUTWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

With our large, unmatched faculty, the Department of Psychiatry has expertise in virtually all areas pertinent to modern psychiatric practice, ranging from psychoanalysis to neurobiology to psychiatric epidemiology and areas rarely found in psychiatry departments, such as medical ethics, health economics, family systems studies, psychotherapy research, neurogenesis, and psychoneuroendocrinology.

The Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding its APP team in general psychiatry outpatient setting. We are looking for an experienced Physician Assistant or PMH-APRN to join the team. This position will require excellent communication skills, organization skills, and a patient centered approach to care. You will see both new and established patients.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.  

The schedule is Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. no nights or weekends. Rotating call. 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

·       PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage

·       100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay

·       Paid Time Off, available day one

·       Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

·       Paid Parental Leave Benefit

·       Wellness programs

·       Tuition Reimbursement

·       Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

·       Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Experience and Education

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (PMH-APRN) program, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. OR
• Graduate of a Master’s degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.