Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Virtual - Remote) - 1099 Contractor

The role

You will provide virtual mental health care to children, teens and young adults. Your work includes psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments and medication management. Care is delivered through live 30-minute video intake appointments and regular follow-ups.

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

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 in Connecticut
• A minimum of 2 years in practice
• Must have office space with ability to see clients
• 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
• Active DEA license (strong preference)
• 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
• Training opportunities and clinical consultation

Before you apply

• Must be a full-time resident of the United States
• Unrestricted Connecticut state license is required
• Office space is required 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.