Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

Position Details

• Outpatient Behavioral Health
• Full-Time; Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• 36 patient contact hours weekly
• No weekends, holidays, or call responsibilities
• Teaching opportunities available with residents and/or APP Fellows
• CME allowance of $2,500 plus 40 hours annually
• Eligible for moonlighting opportunities, PTO, and Performance Incentive Bonuses up to 5%

Experience Required

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current license to practice as an NP or PA in North Carolina; South Carolina licensure preferred or eligible
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required
• BLS for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association required
• Nurse Practitioners must hold a Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice and maintain board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) from a nationally recognized certifying body
• Physician Assistants must maintain certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); CAQ certification preferred
• One or more years of Psychiatry or Behavioral Health experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment with appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team

Job Summary

Behavioral Health APPs provide specialized psychiatric services in an outpatient setting, caring for patients with acute and chronic mental health conditions. Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, and ongoing patient care coordination.

Essential Functions

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental health assessments
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications appropriately
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated
• Document all patient encounters, assessments, and interventions accurately within the medical record
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary team members regarding patient care
• Provide patient and family education related to diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and community resources
• Participate in departmental meetings, quality initiatives, and policy development as requested
• Serve as a patient advocate for the behavioral health population served

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and computer use
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Must possess intact senses of sight, hearing, touch, and finger dexterity
• Must speak English fluently and clearly
• Must be able to react appropriately and professionally in stressful or crisis situations

When you join Atrium Health, you become part of an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing behavioral health is supported, and where you have access to the resources needed to thrive both personally and professionally.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.