Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Manchester, PA
About The Position
Lyra Clinical Associates partners with Lyra Health, an evidence-based mental health care provider. The provider network includes in-person and virtual therapists, physicians, and coaches across the United States. Lyra offers matching technology, a provider platform, training, and clinical consultation, while supporting tasks such as promotion and scheduling. As a contract Child and Adolescent nurse practitioner or physician assistant, you will provide clinical care to children, teens, and young adults from diverse backgrounds and with varying needs and abilities. The role emphasizes diagnostic expertise, family engagement, ethical practice, and continuous improvement, with culturally responsive care. You will provide evidence-based medication treatment through video intake and follow-up appointments, conduct psychiatric evaluations, and manage medications. Lyra also enables referrals to therapy and coaching services alongside your care. The posting describes both 30-minute video intake appointments and a 60-minute intake appointment.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited CCNE Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, or graduate from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program and hold PANCE certification.
- Hold an unrestricted state license.
- Have a minimum of 2 years in practice.
- Have office space with the ability to see clients in Williamsport.
- Be a full-time resident of the United States.
- Be able to provide care across a full range of diagnoses, clinical complexity, and severity levels.
Nice To Haves
- For physician assistants, preference is given to candidates with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in psychiatry, a post-graduate psychiatry fellowship, or another academic psychiatry certificate program, including a Doctor of Medical Science with a Psychiatry concentration.
- An active DEA license is strongly preferred.
- Additional certification or clinical experience with minors is preferred.
- Providers offering in-person care options are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive mental health medication management through intake and regular follow-up appointments.
- Conduct mental health risk assessments and psychiatric medication evaluations, and provide longitudinal medication treatment.
- Develop patient-centered treatment plans, document recommendations, message patients, and prescribe and manage psychiatric medications.
- Provide safe, evidence-based medication treatment in accordance with clinical best-practice guidelines, including measurement-based and patient-centered care and attention to medication risks and benefits.
- Provide culturally responsive care to children, teens, and young adults with diverse backgrounds, needs, and abilities.
Benefits
- Set your own schedule with no minimum-hours requirement.
- Paperless billing and quick payment turnaround.
- Access to a custom-built calendar for connecting with new patients.
- Access to clinical consultations and specialty group consultation meetings.
- 24/7 Care Navigation team support for client crises.
