Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bronx, NY
Listed compensation
$155k-$190k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Cordial Health is seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with psychiatric experience to provide on-site behavioral health care throughout the Bronx, New York.
This full-time opportunity combines meaningful clinical work, provider autonomy and extensive support from an experienced behavioral health team. You will serve adult and geriatric residents who often have limited access to specialized psychiatric services.
Responsibilities include
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, consultations and follow-up visits
- Diagnose and manage psychiatric and behavioral health conditions
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Prescribe, monitor and adjust psychotropic medications
- Evaluate treatment response, medication effectiveness and side effects
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, residents and families
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Educate residents, caregivers and staff regarding diagnoses, medications and behavioral interventions
- Provide compassionate, trauma-informed and resident-centered care
- Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical documentation
Requirements
- Board-certified PMHNP-BC or Physician Assistant with significant psychiatric experience
- Active and unrestricted New York professional license
- Active DEA registration required
- Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology and treatment planning
- Ability to manage a psychiatric caseload independently
- Excellent communication, organization and clinical-reasoning skills
- Geriatric, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care or post-acute experience preferred
- Familiarity with electronic medical record systems preferred
Benefits
- Competitive annual compensation of $155,000–$190,000
- Full-time weekday schedule
- No weekend work
- Predictable daytime hours
- Paid orientation and training for up to 40 hours
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Medical, dental and vision coverage for eligible employees
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off for eligible employees
- Weekly live continuing medical education
- Paid access to UpToDate
- Structured clinical onboarding and ongoing mentorship
- Comprehensive clinical, administrative and operational support
- Professional advancement and leadership opportunities
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for adult and geriatric residents. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage psychotropic medications and provide trauma-informed behavioral health care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bronx, NY at Cordial Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (PA) — ranked against 64 active Psychiatry (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context
Cordial Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 17 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$173k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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