APP- Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Behavioral Health Athens
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Piedmont Healthcare Inc. as a Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Behavioral Health in Athens, Georgia, United States.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Piedmont Healthcare Inc. as a Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is responsible for clinic operations, including supervising staff, ensuring quality patient care, and driving financial performance. They will also balance administrative duties with regular clinical practice as a staff provider.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Nursing or be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current Georgia licensure. At least one year of supervisory or lead experience is preferred, along with active ACLS and BCLS certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 72% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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