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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Department Overview:
We seek a thoughtful, engaged clinician who thrives in team-based care, is comfortable managing complex cases, and is committed to continuous learning and quality improvement. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in integrating current evidence and scholarly work into clinical practice, in alignment with OHSU’s mission of excellence in education, research, clinical care, outreach, and public service.
Function/Duties of Position:
Preferred Qualifications:
OHSU Employees be sure to apply using your OHSU email.
The Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) invites applications for a full-time, board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. This is an outstanding opportunity for a clinician-educator to practice in a collaborative academic environment while contributing to high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care.
We seek a thoughtful, engaged clinician who thrives in team-based care, is comfortable managing complex cases, and is committed to continuous learning and quality improvement. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in integrating current evidence and scholarly work into clinical practice, in alignment with OHSU’s mission of excellence in education, research, clinical care, outreach, and public service.
The Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic is located on OHSU’s academic campus in southwest Portland. The clinic is home to am expanding multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, PMHNPs, physician assistants, psychologists, neuropsychologists, and 20–24 psychiatry residents (PGY2–PGY4).
The clinic provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment across a broad range of conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma-related disorders, somatic symptom disorders, ADHD, and other complex presentations. Faculty benefit from access to a wide array of treatment modalities and consultation resources within an academic health system.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an outpatient continuity panel, including a mix of in-person and telehealth visits
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Provide comprehensive psychiatric care, including:
- 60–90 minute new patient evaluations and consultations (minimum 0.1 FTE; approximately 2 consults per week, with flexibility for additional consult work based on interest)
- 30-minute medication management visits
- 60-minute combined psychotherapy and medication management sessions
- Manage patient care with flexibility in follow-up frequency to support high-quality, individualized treatment
- Participate in indirect clinical care (approximately 0.2 FTE), including management of complex patient messages and medication refills
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Engage in the academic mission through:
- Participation in weekly CME-accredited Grand Rounds and M&M conferences
- Attendance at monthly clinic
- For faculty, opportunities for teaching, mentorship, committee service, and scholarly collaboration
- Licensed as a P.sychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the state of Oregon (or eligible for licensure)
- Board certification required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Completion of a psychiatry fellowship or possession of Psychiatry Specialty Certification (CAQ-Psych) preferred.
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OHSU Employees be sure to apply using your OHSU email.
Recruitment Process
The selection process includes:
- Initial meetings with clinic leadership (Medical Director and Clinic Manager)
- A faculty panel interview
- Final interviews with Department leadership
Application Information
For more information or a complete overview of the opportunity, please contact:
vogelta@ohsu.edu.
Why apply to OHSU?: We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.eduvogelta@ohsu.edu.
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