Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Gillet, Pennsylvania

The role

You will provide child and adolescent mental health care as a contract nurse practitioner. Your work includes psychiatric evaluations, medication management and evidence-based treatment through live 30-minute video intake appointments and follow-up visits.

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
• A minimum of 2 years in practice
• Strong preference for NPs and PA-Cs with an active DEA license
• 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 and specialty group consultation meetings
• 24/7 Care Navigation team for client crisis support

Before you apply

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

About the company

Lyra Clinical Associates partners with Lyra Health, a provider of evidence-based mental health care. You will be contracted by Lyra Clinical Associates.