DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need long-term behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning, delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness, instilling hope and improving one's overall quality of life. The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available, from our direct care staff, Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers, Rehabilitation Specialist and Security to name a few. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Job Location:

ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL

Address:  501 North 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008

Posting Details:

Salary:  $155,000

Grade: 31

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

This position serves as an independent member of the medical staff and functions as a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP). The role provides inpatient psychiatric care to patients at the Arizona State Hospital and is responsible for comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to support patient stabilization and recovery.

The practitioner leads a multidisciplinary treatment team and oversees the clinical team in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans. This position collaborates with providers, patients’ families, guardians, and other stakeholders to develop and coordinate comprehensive discharge plans.

Responsibilities include prescribing medications; ordering laboratory tests and other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures through the electronic Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system; and completing all required documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The role also involves working closely with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and treatment, participating in hospital committees as needed, and assisting in the development and revision of hospital policies and procedures when required.

Job Duties:

- Prescribes psychiatric medication and treatment and monitors care and progress towards treatment goals
- Conducts psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis and treatment of patients at the Arizona State Hospital.
- Provides leadership to multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of treatment plan
- Completes required documentation in the electronic medical record
- Attends hospital committees and medical staff meetings
- Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
- Standard and practice in psychiatry including diagnosis of mental disorders and current knowledge of evidence based treatment for mental disorders.
- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:
- Array of psychiatric treatments including psychopharmacology, diagnosis and treatment of serious psychiatric conditions, skill in interpreting and evaluating laboratory tests

- Must have effective written and verbal communication skills, experience in leading a multidisciplinary team

- Written/verbal communication skills

- Typing, time management, decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution.

Ability to:
- Work in a psychiatric facility and maintain a positive working relationship with all multidisciplinary team members

- Learn and adhere to policies and procedures

- Resolve conflicts and provide quality psychiatric services

- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Selective Preference(s):

- Master of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

- A State hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment.

- Must possess a current and valid license as a Nurse Practitioner from the Arizona state Board of Nursing. Master of Science in Nursing.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 220-6462. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.