Behavioral Health - Part Time APP - Virtual Care
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Job Description
UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a PMHNP to join our virtual team.
Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world.
Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.
UnityPoint Clinic
UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care.
The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions.
The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.
Responsibilities
Join a telehealth team providing Behavioral Health consults for Emergency Department patients at the following hospitals: Allen (Waterloo), Finley (Dubuque), St. Luke's (Cedar Rapids), St. Luke’s North (Sioux City), and Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Methodist West Hospital (Central Iowa)
- Fully remote shift-based role: 2 weekends a month
- Weekend Schedule 2-12 hour shifts, Saturday and Sunday
- No call
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
- Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
Qualifications
- PMHNP
- Board certified
- Prior psychiatry and/or remote work experience preferred
- Strong internet connection
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of IA
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
We Offer
- Salary based position with performance incentive
- Competitive compensation package
Attractive Incentive Package
- A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
- Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health - Part Time APP - Virtual Care at UnityPoint Health a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. 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 on-call duties, remote work flexibility.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.4 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,039 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry NP median $88k (middle half $78k–$98k)438 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 58% remote · 46% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 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 | 876 in the last 30 days | 984 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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