Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

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North Carolina — HybridFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join High Country Community Health as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Telehealth, No Weekends in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • The provider is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with behavioral health disorders in an outpatient setting including in-person and telehealth.
  • Description of Primary Responsibilities: Analyze and evaluate patient data and tests or examination findings to diagnose the nature and extent of behavioral health disorders.
  • Prescribe, direct, and administer medications to treat behavioral health, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
  • Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical conditions and behavioral health disorders.

Requirements

  • Friday work schedule unless asked to participate in the On
  • Call Schedule.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with High Country Community Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationDiagnosisMedication managementTelehealthCare planningPatient record maintenanceInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsPsychiatric medicineBehavioral health
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at High Country Community Health 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, remote work flexibility.

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 High Country Community Health 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.

Remote nurse practitioner positions in Psychiatry have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote nurse practitioner position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric evaluation, Diagnosis, Medication management, Telehealth, Care planning, Patient record maintenance, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Communication skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The provider is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with behavioral health disorders in both in-person and telehealth settings. They will design individualized care plans and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of therapists, psychologists, and case managers.

Benefits package: Telehealth Services, Loan Repayment Program, Outdoor Recreation Access. 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.

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About High Country Community Health

Medical Practices
Boone, North Carolina
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Telehealth Services
Loan Repayment Program
Outdoor Recreation Access
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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