Behavioral Health – Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

2d•$59 - $89•Hybrid

About The Position

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced, full-time Advanced Practice Provider specializing in behavioral health to provide psychiatric services in its Emergency Department and Psychiatric Observation Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina. The hybrid role is open to board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants trained and proficient in psychiatric care. The provider delivers in-person and virtual evaluations, medication management, treatment, and care coordination for adult and child/adolescent patients experiencing acute or chronic mental health and substance use disorders. Working with psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams, the provider assesses and diagnoses psychiatric conditions, supports patient stabilization and safety, develops individualized treatment recommendations, and helps coordinate appropriate dispositions and transitions across levels of care. The work includes variable day and evening shifts, weekends, and holidays; there are no call responsibilities. Teaching opportunities with residents and/or APP Fellows are available. The position offers a pay range of $59.00–$88.50, eligibility for excess-shift, PTO, and performance incentive bonuses, and $2,500 plus five days for continuing medical education. Advocate Health describes its total rewards as including paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits; flexible spending accounts; adoption assistance and paid parental leave; employer-matched retirement plans; and educational assistance. Program eligibility may depend on employment status or FTE.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
For Nurse Practitioners: a Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice.
For Nurse Practitioners: current North Carolina Nurse Practitioner license.
For Nurse Practitioners: current PMHNP-BC certification from a nationally recognized certifying body.
For Physician Assistants: graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
For Physician Assistants: current North Carolina Physician Assistant license.
Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license.
Current BLS certification for healthcare providers through the American Heart Association.
Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage patients experiencing acute psychiatric conditions.
Proficiency in comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in psychiatry or behavioral health.
Experience providing psychiatric services in an emergency department, observation unit, or other high-acuity clinical setting.
For Physician Assistants: current NCCPA certification is preferred.
For Physician Assistants: current or pending Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Psychiatry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized psychiatric evaluation, consultation, stabilization, and treatment in the Emergency Department and Psychiatric Observation Unit.
Conduct in-person and virtual psychiatric evaluations.
Assess and diagnose psychiatric conditions, including acute and chronic behavioral health and substance use disorders.
Manage medications and develop individualized treatment recommendations and plans.
Assess and monitor co-occurring medical conditions associated with mental illness.
Support patient safety, stabilization, timely psychiatric evaluation, and appropriate disposition.
Coordinate care with psychiatrists, emergency medicine providers, nursing staff, social workers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
Facilitate safe transitions across levels of care and promote continuity of care.
Provide coverage during variable day and evening shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Participate in teaching opportunities with residents and/or APP Fellows.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
$2,500 and five days of Continuing Medical Education (CME).
Eligible for excess-shift, PTO, and performance incentive bonuses.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay where applicable.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.