Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Carlisle, PA

The role

You will provide mental health care to children, teens, and young adults as a contract prescribing nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Your work includes psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment plans, delivered through live video and follow-up appointments.

What you will do

• Practice comprehensive mental health medication management via 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, message patients, and prescribe and manage psychiatric medications
• Provide evidence-based treatment via live 30-minute video intake appointments and regular follow-up appointments
• Follow evidence-based, safe medication practice guidelines such as measurement-based care and patient-centered care

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
• Strong preference for an active DEA license (listed under Requirements as a preference)
• Must have office space with ability to see clients in Reading
• 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 program completion, including a Doctor of Medical Science with Psych
• Additional certification or clinical experience with minors
• Preference for providers who offer in-person options

Benefits

• Set your own schedule without a 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

Before you apply

• Must be a full-time resident of the United States
• Must have an unrestricted state license and at least 2 years in practice
• Must have office space with ability to see clients in Reading

About the company

Lyra Clinical Associates partners with Lyra Health, a provider of evidence-based mental health care. Lyra's provider network includes in-person and virtual therapists, physicians, and coaches across the US.