Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Morristown, New Jersey

The role

You will provide evidence-based psychiatric care to children, teens and young adults. Your work includes psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment plans, delivered through live video and follow-up visits. This is a contract role with Lyra Clinical Associates.

What you will do

• Provide mental health medication management through a 60-minute intake appointment and regular follow-up appointments
• Conduct mental health risk assessments, psychiatric medication evaluations, and longitudinal medication treatment
• Construct patient-centered treatment plans, document treatment recommendations, and message patients
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications following evidence-based, safe clinical best practice
• Provide culturally-responsive care to children, teens and young adults with varied needs and abilities

Required qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited (CCNE) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program, or graduate from an accredited PA program (ARC-PA) with certification through PANCE
• Unrestricted state license
• A minimum of 2 years in practice
• Office space with ability to see clients in Allentown
• Ability to provide care to patients with a full range of diagnoses, clinical complexity, and severity levels
• Full-time resident of the United States

Nice to have

• Certificate of Added Qualifications in psychiatry, post-graduate fellowship in psychiatry, or other academic psychiatry certificate, including a Doctor of Medical Science with Psychiatry concentration
• Active DEA license (strong preference)
• Additional certification or clinical experience with minors
• In-person care options

Benefits

• Set your own schedule with no minimum hours requirement
• Paperless billing and quick payment turnaround
• Custom-built calendar for new patients to connect seamlessly
• Access to experienced clinical consultations and specialty group consultation meetings
• 24/7 Care Navigation team for client crisis support
• Training opportunities and clinical consultation

Before you apply

• Strong preference for providers with an active DEA license
• The role is a 1099 contract position, not an employee role
• Must be a full-time resident of the United States

About the company

Lyra Health provides evidence-based mental health care in partnership with employers and health plans. Lyra Clinical Associates is the entity that contracts with providers for this role.