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Blackbird Health
Easton, Pennsylvania · Hybrid

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Hybrid

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsContract Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$73k-$175k

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Job Description

About Blackbird Health

Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We believe that providing the best care for children starts with building the best possible team. We deliver virtual and in-person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey & Maryland—and we’re growing into new markets in 2027.

At Blackbird, we take a whole-child approach, looking at how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just the symptoms. Every role matters here, and you’ll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team that’s shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you’re passionate about helping children and families while growing your career, Blackbird is the place to make an impact.

Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!

Position Summary

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at Blackbird Health, you’ll play an essential role in delivering high-quality, comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults. You’ll build meaningful relationships with patients and families, taking the time to understand their needs, support engagement in treatment, and educate them on care options that foster long-term progress.

Working alongside an interdisciplinary team of psychotherapists, specialists, and clinical leaders, you’ll be empowered to make a tangible difference in the lives of young patients and their families through compassionate, evidence-based care.

We’re seeking dedicated prescribers to join our team and serve children, adolescents, and young adults ages 2–26. Multiple remote employment tracks are available: you’ll select your preferred arrangement in the application.

  • Employment Options
  • W2 Part-Time (20 hrs/week) | PMHNP

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $72,500 base salary for part-time schedule.
  • Incentive Pay: Earn $100 per completed clinical hour for additional sessions beyond your base caseload.

Hours & Onsite Expectations

  • Commitment: 20 contracted hours per week (17 clinical direct-care hours).
  • Core Schedule: Minimum 15 hours anchored in peak core windows (after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends).

Benefits

Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, generous PTO + 11 paid holidays, paid weekly clinical consultation, and covered liability insurance.

1099 Contractor | PMHNP

Compensation (Flat-Rate PA)

Hourly Pay: $120.00 flat rate per completed clinical hour.

Hours & Flexibility

Minimum Commitment: 15 open patient-care hours/week to support a target baseline of 12 completed clinical hours/week.

Core Requirement: Hours anchored during peak core windows (after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends).

Perks

Full credentialing support, paid weekly clinical consultation, liability insurance covered, and reimbursement for client no-shows.

Why Blackbird & Your Impact

  • Focus on Patient Care: Full administrative support—we handle credentialing, billing, insurance, and EHR administration so you can focus entirely on your clinical work.
  • Guaranteed Patient Referrals: Start seeing patients right away with a predictable caseload.

Grow as a Clinician: Paid weekly clinical consultation and peer support are built into your schedule for ongoing skill development.

Integrated Care Model: Work closely alongside psychotherapists, speech therapists, OTs, and neuropsychology specialists to treat the whole child.

Mission-Driven Culture: Join a collaborative, intelligent, and compassionate network of professionals shaping the future of pediatric behavioral health.

Who You Are

Licensure

  • Active Pennsylvania PMHNP/CRNP/APN license, active DEA registration, and State Prescriptive Authority.
  • Certification: Board Certified by ANCC or AANP (PMHNP-BC).
  • Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited nursing program.
  • Experience: 1+ years of independent psychiatric experience working under licensure (with direct experience serving children, adolescents, or young adults).
  • Availability: Available during Blackbird's peak core hours (after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends).

Technical Skills: Tech-savvy and equipped with a computer, phone, high-speed internet, and proficiency in EHR systems and Google Suite.

Salary Range

  • $72,500—$175,000 USD
  • Join us!

To raise the standard of pediatric mental health care through accurate understanding and precise treatment that reflect how each child’s brain, body, and behavior work together.

“It's so rare to find comprehensive care like this---from testing to therapy to med management (and more)--all in one place. In addition, the school advocacy support we receive is unprecedented. We no longer feel like we are managing things alone.”

Fostering an Inclusive Environment

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees.

In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at recruiting@blackbirdhealth.com so we can support you.

Our patient support team is busy helping children and families, please do not call or email them about your application — this helps us process your application more efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

You will perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, and manage medications for children, adolescents, and young adults. You will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of specialists to provide evidence-based, whole-child mental health care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Pennsylvania PMHNP/CRNP/APN license, DEA registration, and board certification (PMHNP-BC). A Master's degree in nursing and at least one year of independent psychiatric experience with pediatric populations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationCrisis interventionDiagnostic assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Hybrid at Blackbird Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,187 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Blackbird Health ranks #11 of 11 employers hiring contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (np)ranked against 2,187 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$73k–$175kPsychiatry median $137k (middle half $137k–$137k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$127k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania121 active2,225 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 34% remote · 58% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Nurse Practitioner listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment643 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,336 in the last 30 days1,004 the 30 days before (+33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Blackbird Health#11 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,187 Psychiatry (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Blackbird Health

Mental Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
401(k) with match
Generous PTO + 11 paid holidays
Paid weekly clinical consultation
Liability insurance covered
Full credentialing support
Reimbursement for no-shows (1099)