Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Buckhannon)
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Job Description
About the Role
Join COMMUNITY CARE OF WEST VIRGINIA INC as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Buckhannon, WV in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Review patient records to determine health status
- Take a patient history
- Perform a physical examination (Pap Test, etc.)
- Perform development screening examinations on children
Requirements
- Able to lift 100 pounds, if necessary, to assist fallen patients. Able to lift 10 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executive management, managers, physicians, non
- physician providers, support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
- Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/challenging priorities.
Benefits & Compensation
- Term Disability Long
- Able to lift 100 pounds, if necessary, to assist fallen patients. Able to lift 10 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executive management, managers, physicians, non
- physician providers, support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join COMMUNITY CARE OF WEST VIRGINIA INC as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Buckhannon, WV.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Buckhannon) at COMMUNITY CARE OF WEST VIRGINIA a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at COMMUNITY CARE OF WEST VIRGINIA is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Examination, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Prescribing Medication, Laboratory Testing, Patient History Taking, Physical Examination, Developmental Screening. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will examine, diagnose, and treat patients for chronic and acute illnesses in an ambulatory setting. They are responsible for performing clinical procedures, ordering laboratory tests, and maintaining accurate patient records.
Benefits package: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Extended Sick Pay, Medical Health Insurance, Prescription Coverage, Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
16d ago
Psychiatry shortage = strong negotiating position
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