Expanding practice seeks a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Clinician Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in Marion, North Carolina! Join a Federally Qualified Health Center offering trauma-informed, integrated behavioral health care, with no weekends or holiday work required.
CONTACT: Katie Patterson
Company: - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving western North Carolina
- Integrated care setting, with close collaboration between behavioral health and primary care teams
- Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care
- New position, co-located across two clinics or based at a single health center, as preferred
Compensation: - Salary range: $123,000 $130,000, based on licensure, experience, and education
- Competitive health plans: medical, dental, vision, and telehealth
- Up to 2 floating holidays and 11 paid holidays
- Accrued bi-weekly PTO (156 hours in year 1)
- No weekends or holiday work required
- 403(b) retirement savings with match
- Employer-paid life insurance and telehealth services
- HRSA and Public Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness eligible
- Monthly staff meetings and training, Relias Learning Management System access
- CME and CEU support
Job/Practice Description: Psychiatric APC - Full-time
- Assess, diagnose, prescribe, and modify interventions with supervising physician support
- Provide trauma-informed, compassionate, non-judgmental care for substance use and mental health disorders
- Works with both pediatric and adult patients
- Dual diagnosis experience preferred
- Collaborates closely with behavioral health department and primary care providers
- Works within an interdisciplinary health care team
Requirements: - Graduate of an accredited master's program as PMHNP, NP with PMHNP certification, or PA with Psychiatry CAQ
- Current North Carolina NP/PA licensure/certification
- Current DEA license
- BLS and applicable certifications (within 30 days of employment)
- Must be Medicaid and Medicare eligible
- Bilingual English/Spanish or Russian preferred; public health experience preferred
Location offers: - Marion, North Carolina charming small town in McDowell County, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
- About 35 minutes from Asheville, offering easy access to that city s dining, arts, and culture scene
- Close to outdoor recreation along the Blue Ridge Parkway, including hiking, waterfalls, and scenic mountain views
- Home to Lake James State Park, popular for boating, fishing, and swimming
- Slower-paced, affordable small-town living with strong community character
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Katie Patterson
