PMHNP or Psychiatry PA

Job Description

Job Description

PMHNP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)or Psychiatric PA

Position Title : PMHNP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner) or Psychiatric PA

Date Revised : 9 / 29 / 2025

Wage and Hour Exemption Status : [S1] Non-Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or applicable state law.

Reports To : Sarah Ansbro MD, MBA

JOB SUMMARY

We are a small private outpatient clinic looking for a psychiatric nurse practitioner or psychiatric PA, with a PMHNP, DNP degree. Our mission is to encourage personal growth in a safe space for ALL spiritual backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and citizenships. We are looking for a member who highly aligns with our core values. Please review our website, and our core values, before applying. The candidate must be knowledgeable, yet readily amenable to approach physician with questions. We have a close-knit team, and all of us have our hearts in serving our LGBTQ+ community. The candidate must be comfortable with evaluating and treating all diagnoses in the DSM-V (e.g., mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, gender dysphoria, etc.)

The candidate would be taking over a well-established patient base.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Necessary accommodations will be provided in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and state or local law.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Treating patients with respect and compassion
• Evaluating psychiatric patients
• Correctly diagnosing psychiatric patient according to DSM-V criteria
• Formulating treatment plan including evidence-based medication and options for therapy
• Accurately and thoroughly completing documenting patient visits according to CPT guidelines before end of day of the patient visit
• Learning and using our electronic health records, Tebra (we have no paper charts)
• Collaborating with physician and staff on patient care, including responding to patient inquiries through staff messaging system in a timely manner
• Ordering necessary labs for medication prescription, following up with labs
• Coordinating with patient's other physicians and therapists if need be
• E-prescribing patients' medications same day as appointments, and ensuring patients have enough medications to last to next appointment
• Treating all team members and patients with respect and compassion

Accountability to KPIs – (e.g., timely completion of notes, response time to patient messages, lab follow-ups, patient retention, reduction in med refill errors).

Commitment to Ongoing Professional Growth – require staying up-to-date on psychiatric research, new evidence-based practices, and cultural competency. This ensures providers are future-facing and not stuck in outdated modes of care.

Collaborative Culture – explicitly state expectation to participate in case reviews, team meetings, and feedback loops with staff and leadership. This reinforces co-creation and cross-discipline alignment.

Patient-Centered Empowerment – go beyond “treatment” by requiring providers to educate patients on diagnosis, treatment options, and self-management skills. This aligns with your empowerment core value and reduces patient dependency.

Compliance & Risk Management – including adherence to legal / ethical standards, HIPAA, and state licensing requirements, and document any adverse events or safety concerns promptly. This is protection for both the practice and patients.

Innovation & Systems Mindset – expectation to give feedback on improving workflows, EHR efficiency, and patient experience.

Boundary & Access Clarity – be familiar with expectations for appropriate use of messaging, turnaround times, and escalation processes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

PMHNP, Psychiatry PA or DNP

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completed PMHNP, DNP, or Psychiatry PA school from an in-person institution

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

Eligible to work in the continental US

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Full-time. Clinic hours are 7 : 30AM to 5 : 30PM Monday through Thursday (shortened M-Th hours with Friday AM hours might be negotiable). After one year of in-person work, providers are eligible to work from home once a week and on an as-needed basis based on clinic availability

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bending, escorting patients to and from the room, pushing patients in wheelchairs, lifting water jugs to replace break room water

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Indoors, minimal noise level

TRAVEL

None

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EEO STATEMENT [S2]

Cantera Psychiatry provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [S3]

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee filling this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this job description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Cantera Psychiatry is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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