Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Hagerstown, MD

The role

You will provide mental health care to patients through short video intake visits and follow-up appointments. The work includes psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment plans for children, teens, and young adults.

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 safe, evidence-based medication treatment that follows clinical best practice guidelines
• Provide live 30-minute video intake appointments and regular follow-up appointments
• Refer patients to evidence-based therapy and coaching services alongside your care
• Provide culturally-responsive care to children, teens, and young adults with varying 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
• Active DEA license
• 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
• In-person care 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
• Access to specialty group consultation meetings
• 24/7 Care Navigation team for client crisis support

Before you apply

• Strong preference for providers with an active DEA license
• Must be a full-time resident of the United States
• Must have office space in Reading to see clients

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.