Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (83201)

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Job Location: PA, Huntingdon - State Correctional Institution Huntingdon - Huntingdon, PA 16654
Position Type: Per Diem
Job Category: Psychiatrist & Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Centurion is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

We are currently seeking a per diem Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our team providing coverage to sites in our Central Region that include SCI-Benner Township, SCI-Houtzdale, SCI-Huntingdon, and SCI-Smithfield. This position is for 1-3 days per week.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides mental health/psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team in providing mental health services to patients in a correctional setting.

Qualifications ANCC or AANP Psychiatric Certified Nurse Practitioner with active, unrestricted Pennsylvania CRNP medical license & DEA.

Completion of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program At least 1 year of prescribing experience required All qualified applicants are required to successfully complete a security clearance process as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections We offer excellent compensation and provide malpractice insurance for our per diem team members.

For more information, please contact Physician Recruiter, Jesse Krasley at jkrasley@teamcenturion.com or call 484-255-0477. indmhm

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides mental health assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for patients under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist. They also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver mental health services within a correctional setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted Pennsylvania CRNP medical license and DEA registration, along with ANCC or AANP psychiatric certification. At least one year of prescribing experience and the ability to pass a security clearance are required.

Qualifications

Education: Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningPrescribing medicationMultidisciplinary collaborationCorrectional mental health

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 54% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry by the numbers
Measure	This job	Market
Listed pay	not listed	Psychiatry median $137k (middle half $130k–$137k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of living	Pennsylvania index 97.6	US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania	119 active	2,221 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 48% remote · 54% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	not stated	Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 7% offer loan repayment645 active listings, Oct 2026

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Living in Smithfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $201k
Median resident rent: $950/mo
Residents’ average commute: 31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 94.7
State income tax: Up to 3.1%

Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.