Locums – APP – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) – Portland, WA

Job description

Start Date: As soon as credentialed
Contract Length: 3 months, possibility to extend
Coverage: Monday–Friday, Scheduled + No Call

Schedule

Hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Work Week: 40 hours/week

Workday: 8-hour day with a 1-hour unpaid lunch

No Call

Overtime:

OT only approved by the HCA/CMO if daily productivity exceeds 18 patients

Otherwise, timecards will be adjusted and OT will not be paid

Charting time is not paid — only direct patient care counts

Option to cover Saturdays for OT rate (if productivity threshold is met)

Work Details

Support Staff:

Dedicated MA

Receptionist

Mental health therapists and dietitians

Most clinics have an onsite pediatrician

Local healthcare administrator (also manages timecards)

Coverage Need: Full-time, 40 hrs/week

Patients per Day: Up to 18 scheduled (may vary due to cancellations)

Must be comfortable with fast-paced, higher-volume outpatient work

Patient Population: Newborns through geriatrics

Department Description:

Community Health Center setting

Providers should have experience or interest in caring for underserved and vulnerable populations

Clinic serves migrants and refugees; interpretation services onsite

Bilingual not required, but Spanish or Russian is a plus

EMR: EPIC

Scope of Practice:

Assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of mental health disorders and substance use disorders across the lifespan

Ramp-up:

1-week onsite orientation

Expected to begin patient care by Day 3

Practice Setting

Outpatient ambulatory — Community Health Center
Requirements

Board Certification: Required

Licensure: Active Washington license required (non-licensed candidates not considered)

DEA: Active WA DEA required

Certifications:

Determined at credentialing (BLS, ACLS, etc. if required)

Provider is responsible for obtaining any required certs

Experience:

Must have recent face-to-face patient care within the past year

Must have Psych NP experience within the past year

Clean background required — no malpractice will be considered

Languages: Spanish or Russian a plus

Vaccinations: COVID + flu required

Credentialing

Timeframe: 2–3 weeks