Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP

About the Role

AFM Family & Internal Medicine in Fairfax, VA is looking for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to lead behavioral health care inside our primary care practice. This is a chance to build something: you’ll work alongside our physicians and care management team to bring psychiatric care to patients who might otherwise wait months for a referral. If you want to practice integrated, team-based mental health care in a supportive setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses and treatment plans for adult patients, many of them older adults with chronic conditions

Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications, including monitoring, follow-up and coordination with primary care providers

Serve as the psychiatric consultant for our Collaborative Care (CoCM) and behavioral health integration program, including regular caseload reviews with our behavioral health care manager

Manage common conditions seen in primary care, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and substance use concerns

• Offer brief psychotherapy and supportive counseling as appropriate
• Document encounters accurately and on time in our EHR
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and support staff to keep care coordinated
• Follow up on labs, referrals and patient questions promptly
• Follow all clinical protocols, HIPAA regulations and safety standards

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited PMHNP program
• Current PMHNP-BC board certification through ANCC
• Active, unrestricted Virginia NP license with prescriptive authority, or eligibility to obtain one
• Active DEA registration, or willingness to obtain one
• Psychiatric experience preferred; experience in primary care or integrated behavioral health is a strong plus
• Comfortable with telehealth and EHR systems
• Strong communication skills and a patient-first approach
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• This is a remote position.