Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA
About The Position
Atrium Health is seeking an experienced, full-time Advanced Practice Provider specializing in Behavioral Health to provide comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health services to patients requiring acute psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and treatment. This position is open to board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP-BC) and Physician Assistants (PA) who are trained and proficient in the delivery of psychiatric services. The provider will support behavioral health consultation services for patients presenting to the emergency department and inpatient care settings, helping ensure timely psychiatric evaluations, appropriate treatment interventions, and effective coordination of care. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, the APP will play a key role in improving access to behavioral health services, facilitating timely patient dispositions, and supporting continuity of care during evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (for NPs)
- Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice (for NPs)
- Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina (for NPs)
- Current board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through a nationally recognized certifying body (for NPs)
- Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license (for NPs)
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program (for PAs)
- Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in North Carolina (for PAs)
- Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (for PAs)
- Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license (for PAs)
Nice To Haves
- Current or pending Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Psychiatry preferred (for PAs)
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health services to patients requiring acute psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and treatment.
- Support behavioral health consultation services for patients presenting to the emergency department and inpatient care settings.
- Ensure timely psychiatric evaluations, appropriate treatment interventions, and effective coordination of care.
- Improve access to behavioral health services.
- Facilitate timely patient dispositions.
- Support continuity of care during evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage psychiatric conditions.
- Respond to behavioral health consultation requests.
- Develop individualized treatment recommendations to support patient safety, stabilization, and appropriate disposition.
- Facilitate timely access to psychiatric services.
- Promote effective care coordination.
- Support safe transitions across levels of care.
- Provide essential behavioral health coverage during evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
