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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) – 1099 Independent Contractor

Job Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
Schedule: Flexible
Work Location: Remote / Telehealth
Benefits: No employee benefits are provided for this independent contractor position.

Job Overview

Healthstead Psychiatry LLC is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and clinically skilled Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) to join our growing outpatient mental health practice as an independent contractor.

This position is ideal for a psychiatric nurse practitioner who values professional autonomy, schedule flexibility, and the opportunity to provide individualized, evidence-based psychiatric care in a supportive outpatient environment.

The PMHNP will provide comprehensive psychiatric services through telehealth, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, patient education, and ongoing follow-up care. Providers are expected to exercise independent clinical judgment while collaborating with other members of the healthcare team when appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments.

• Obtain and document psychiatric, medical, social, family, medication, and substance-use histories.

• Assess patients for a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.

• Develop appropriate differential diagnoses and establish psychiatric diagnoses using current clinical and diagnostic standards.

• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans based on each patient's symptoms, needs, preferences, and treatment goals.

• Prescribe, monitor, and manage psychotropic medications within the provider's scope of practice and applicable state regulations.

• Monitor medication effectiveness, adherence, side effects, drug interactions, and treatment response.

• Order or recommend appropriate laboratory testing, diagnostic studies, or referrals when clinically indicated.

• Provide medication education, supportive interventions, and appropriate brief therapeutic counseling during patient encounters.

• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, medication risks and benefits, symptom management, and available resources.

• Recognize and appropriately respond to psychiatric emergencies, including suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, homicidal ideation, psychosis, mania, severe behavioral disturbances, and other acute safety concerns.

• Complete appropriate safety assessments and safety planning when clinically indicated.

• Coordinate and collaborate with therapists, primary care providers, specialists, pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals as necessary to promote continuity of care.

• Refer patients to higher levels of care or specialty services when clinically appropriate.

• Maintain timely, accurate, thorough, and compliant clinical documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).

• Complete medication refills, prior authorization documentation, patient communications, and other clinically necessary follow-up responsibilities in a timely manner.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, professional standards, organizational policies, and applicable federal and state regulations.

• Participate in clinical consultation and case collaboration when appropriate.

• Maintain professional communication with patients, families, administrative staff, and other members of the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.

• Current national board certification as a PMHNP-BC.

• Current and unrestricted APRN/CRNP/NP license in the state(s) where services will be provided.

• Current prescriptive authority as required by applicable state law.

• Active DEA registration when required for the provider's clinical responsibilities.

• Ability to meet applicable collaborative or supervisory requirements, if required by the state of practice.

• Current professional liability/malpractice insurance.

• Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and treatment planning.

• Knowledge of psychiatric emergencies, suicide-risk assessment, safety planning, and appropriate escalation of care.

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to practice with appropriate professional independence.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to provide high-quality care through a telehealth environment.

• Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills.

• Comfortable using electronic health records, electronic prescribing systems, and telehealth technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous outpatient psychiatric or behavioral health experience.

• Experience providing psychiatric medication management through telehealth.

• Experience treating common psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, insomnia, and other mood and behavioral health conditions.

• Experience managing patients with multiple psychiatric diagnoses and complex medication regimens.

• Familiarity with evidence-based prescribing practices and controlled-substance regulations.

• Ability to work collaboratively while maintaining appropriate clinical autonomy.

Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessment skills

• Objective clinical decision-making

• Psychopharmacology knowledge

• Differential diagnosis and treatment planning

• Medication monitoring and management

• Psychiatric consultation skills

• Recognition and management of psychiatric emergencies

• Suicide and safety-risk assessment

• Patient and family education

• Effective interdisciplinary collaboration

• Professional communication

• Accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Compassionate, patient-centered care

Independent Contractor Position

This is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity and does not include traditional employee benefits. Providers are responsible for maintaining all licenses, certifications, registrations, professional liability coverage, and other requirements necessary to perform contracted services.

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling

• Remote/telehealth work

• Opportunity to establish a schedule that complements other professional commitments

• Administrative support

• Established outpatient psychiatric practice infrastructure

• Collaborative clinical environment

• Opportunity to provide ongoing psychiatric care to a diverse patient population

Work Setting

Remote / Telehealth

Providers must maintain a private, professional, HIPAA-compliant environment suitable for conducting confidential psychiatric appointments.

Healthstead Psychiatry LLC is committed to providing accessible, compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care while supporting clinicians in delivering high-quality, patient-centered treatment.

Welcome to HEALTHSTEAD PSYCHIATRY LLC, where we redefine mental health care as a holistic journey toward healing and empowerment. As a beacon of compassion and expertise, our clinic is poised to meet the diverse mental health needs of individuals navigating every stage of life. With a steadfast commitment to comprehensive services, we specialize in addressing the unique challenges faced by Children, adolescents, young adults, seniors and patients across various age groups.