Consulting Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Participate in weekly consultation meetings with behavioral health care managers to review the patient registry associated with the Collaborative Care Model.

• Assist the consulting psychiatrist in assessing treatment plans and making medication recommendations for oncology patients experiencing psychiatric co-occurring conditions.

• Deliver direct psychiatric evaluations and treatments, including prescribing psychiatric medications as appropriate and within the scope of practice.

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between psychiatric medications and common oncology treatments, under the supervision of the consulting psychiatrist.

• Communicate treatment support and coordinate care with oncology teams in accordance with Protocol’s clinical standards.

• Assess psychiatric risks within the context of oncology care, including considerations of suicidal ideation, trauma responses, and the psychiatric effects of cancer diagnoses and treatments.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team consisting of behavioral health care managers, oncology providers, and external psychiatric professionals as necessary.

• Engage in initial and ongoing training as required by Protocol.

• Participate in ongoing supervision and departmental meetings as needed.

• Maintain licensure in the home state and acquire licensure in additional states as requested by Protocol (licensing fees for licenses requested by Protocol will be covered).

• Undertake other assigned responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A valid, unrestricted license in at least one US state as one of the following, with a preference for licensure in New York:

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), or

• Physician Assistant (PA-C) with proven psychiatric training, experience, or certification (e.g., CAQ-Psychiatry or equivalent).

• Capability to manage a caseload of patients with diverse diagnoses, backgrounds, and cultures, and varying levels of acuity.

• Experience working with patients in oncology and/or those with chronic or serious medical conditions.

• Experience in supporting patients dealing with suicidal ideation and/or trauma.

• Comfort in treating co-occurring psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, and ADHD within a medically intricate population.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a supervised care model, showing openness to clinical oversight and team-oriented decision-making.

• Excellent communication skills and responsiveness to patient and team messages in a timely manner.

🏝️ Benefits

• Licensing costs for licenses requested by Protocol will be covered.