Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Tampa Bay Area, FL
Listed compensation
$155K - $190K
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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 Tampa Bay, Florida.
This full-time opportunity offers meaningful clinical work, provider autonomy and extensive support from an experienced behavioral health team. You will serve adult and geriatric residents while helping improve emotional well-being, behavioral stability and overall quality of life.
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 Florida 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
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus but not required
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 psychiatric conditions, prescribe medications, and provide trauma-informed 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) - Tampa Bay Area, FL at Cordial Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,039 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Cordial Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 16 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 48% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,039 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $155k–$190k | Psychiatry NP median $130k (middle half $130k–$130k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$167k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Florida | 120 active | 2,049 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 48% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment776 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 847 in the last 30 days | 992 the 30 days before (−15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +5.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Cordial Health | silver tier, 81/100 | Top Employers work-life index16 active listings |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$173k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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