Advanced Practice Provider - PEC (Days)

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation assistance

Malpractice insurance provided

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Retirement options

Paid Time Off (ATO)

Professional expense allowance

Job summary

JPS Health Network seeks a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider to join the new Psychiatric Emergency Center in Fort Worth. The role involves triage, evaluation, and crisis interventions, collaborating with nurses, social workers, and attending psychiatrists to coordinate care for patients in mental health crisis.

Candidates must hold PMHNP certification or MPAS, with a Texas license (PA or APRN) and DEA, plus BLS.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing with PMHNP certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an advanced practice provider in a psychiatric setting.
• Must have current Texas PA license or Texas APRN license with PMHNP certification.
• DEA Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Responsibilities

• Psychiatric Triage.
• Psychiatric Evaluation.
• Short-term interventions including observation, monitoring and stabilization of acute crisis.
• Referral services to meet patient needs.
• Evaluation for admission to an Acute Inpatient Unit.
• Full-time day shift with 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends.

Skills

Diagnostic decision-making

Communication skills

Patient safety

EHR proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing with PMHNP certification

Texas PA license or Texas APRN license with PMHNP certification

DEA Certification

BLS certification

Job description

Acclaim Health (Acclaim) is a multi specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center,JPS has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years. In addition to providing high-quality care, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation. JPS educates in tandem with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Burnett School of Medicine at TCU.

Job Summary

The new Psychiatric Emergency Center, on the southwest side of the campus along Allen Street at South Jennings, is the only one in Tarrant County and will have three times the number of care spaces than our current facility. A highly skilled team of Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Providers, nurses, social workers and support personnel provide 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week services for people in mental health crisis, both voluntary and involuntary services.

The Psychiatric Emergency Center provides patient-centered care for all individuals who present for evaluation. The multidisciplinary team assesses the person and their situation to coordinate care for the best possible treatment plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Psychiatric Triage
• Psychiatric Evaluation
• Short term interventions including observation, monitoring and stabilization ofacute crisis
• Referral services that meet the needs of the individual person
• Evaluation for admission to an Acute Inpatient Unit
• Position details - Full Time – Day Shift (8a-8p) – Three 12-hour shifts perweek, 39 per quarter.

Position-SpecificDetails

• -Department Schedule: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
• -Provider Schedule: 39 shifts/quarter with rotatingweekends (~ 3-4 weeks)
• -Average Patients Per Day: Average of 1,500 patientvisits/months or 50/day
• -Call Schedule (Y/N): No
• -If Yes, How is the Call Schedule Split?: N/A
• -Average Calls Received: N/A
• -APP Supervision Required? (Y/N): N/A
• -If Inpatient, Number of Beds in Unit: N/A
• -Support Staff: Behavioral Health Nurses, Techs,Social Workers
• -If Clinic, Onsite Labs/X-rays/Infusion Bays (Y/N): N/A
• -Any Procedures Required/Preferred?: N/A
• -CertificationsRequired/Preferred?: Required: PMHNP or MPAS, DEA Certification,& BLS

About Acclaim Health

Acclaim Health is a multi‑specialty medical group practicecomprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistantswho partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primarycare to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to providehigh-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

JPS Health Networkhas been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years, covering a population of 3.5+ million. As the county health network and Level-1 TraumaCenter, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physiciansand medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs,including the largest family medicine residency in the nation.

Qualifications

• -Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing with PMHNP certification OR Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from and accredited program.
• -Minimum of 1 yearof experience working as an advanced practiceprovider in a psychiatric setting.
• -Must have current Texas Physician Assistant license or Texas APRNlicense with PMHNP certification.
• -DEA Certification
• -Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Key Competencies

• -Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills.
• -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborationwith multidisciplinary teams.
• -Commitment to patient safety, efficiency, and equitable healthcaredelivery.
• -Proficiency in the use of electronic health records (EHR).

Work Environment

The Psychiatric Emergency Center provides patient-centered care 24-hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week services for people in mental health crisis, both voluntary and involuntary services. The APP will work alongside residents, fellows, and APP students while closely collaborating with attending psychiatrists, primary teams, social workers, case managers, and nursing staff to ensure coordinated patient care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Allowed Paid Time Off (ATO)
• CME/Professional Expense Allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice insurance provided
• Health, vision, and dental insurance options
• Retirement options

Location Address

1652 MAY STREET

FORT WORTH, Texas, 76110

United States