This part-time psychiatric nurse practitioner role provides telehealth-based consultation and medication management for adults living with cancer who have behavioral health needs such as anxiety, depression, and distress. The clinician works within a Collaborative Care Model, reviewing caseloads with behavioral health care managers, advising referring oncology and primary care teams, and seeing a small number of patients directly when specialty assessment is needed. The role also includes psychotropic prescribing with attention to oncology treatment interactions, documentation in a patient registry, and support for clinical protocols and quality improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide systematic caseload review with behavioral health care managers during weekly interdisciplinary team meetings
- Recommend evidence-based medication and treatment plans to referring oncologists and primary care providers
- Conduct direct psychiatric evaluations and medication management visits via telehealth
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications with attention to oncologic treatment interactions, symptom burden, and goals of care
- Serve as the escalation point for clinical questions, including risk and safety concerns
- Support identification of patients needing a higher level of care and facilitate appropriate referrals
- Contribute to clinical protocols, treatment pathways, and quality improvement
- Maintain timely, HIPAA-compliant documentation in clinical systems
Required
- Active, unrestricted Colorado APRN license as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with full Colorado prescriptive authority
- Active DEA registration with Colorado state controlled substance authority
- ANCC board certification as a PMHNP-BC
- Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited psychiatric mental health NP program
- At least three years of independent psychiatric prescribing experience with adult populations
- Comfort practicing via telehealth and working from an electronic patient registry
- Ability to work collaboratively as a consultant to a care team
Preferred
- Licensure in additional states
- Experience in psycho-oncology, palliative care, or with medically complex patients
- Familiarity with the Collaborative Care Model
- Experience in a startup or rapidly scaling clinical environment
- Spanish fluency
Benefits & Perks
- Remote, telehealth-only work
- Flexible part-time schedule
- Independent contractor structure
- Hourly compensation of $115-$145 per hour, commensurate with experience