Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (In Person) - Natchitoches, LA - 1099 Contractor

The role

You will provide in-person and virtual psychiatric care as a contract Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The work includes 60-minute intake appointments, follow-up visits, psychiatric evaluations and medication management.

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 medication treatment that follows clinical best 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
• Must have office space with ability to see clients in Natchitoches, LA
• 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
• Additional certification or clinical experience with minors
• Preference for providers who offer in-person options

Benefits

• Connect with highly compatible clients through Lyra's matching algorithm technology
• Set your own schedule, without a minimum hours requirement
• Lyra Calendar feature lets clients book appointments that sync with your calendar
• Paperless billing and quick payment turnaround
• Access to Lyra's clinical consultations team and specialty group consultation meetings
• 24/7 Care Navigation team for crisis support
• Free CE-credited courses approved by APA, ASWB, and NBCC
• Monthly newsletters and Help Center resources for Lyra providers
• Access to exclusive provider events with Lyra's clinical leaders

Before you apply

• Office space in Natchitoches, LA is required to see clients
• DEA license is strongly preferred
• Must be a full-time resident of the United States
• Lyra is prioritizing hiring in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

About the company

Lyra Clinical Associates partners with Lyra Health, a provider of evidence-based mental health care. This contract role is with Lyra Clinical Associates.