Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - 2+ Years Experience Required
Listed compensation
$160k-$182k
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Job Description
- Base Salary: $160,000-$182,000 + Uncapped Quarterly Incentives
- Join Mindpath Health's growing outpatient psychiatry team in Chico or Modesto!
What We Offer
- Hybrid schedule with a mix of in-person and telehealth
- 100% outpatient practice
- Monday-Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or call
- Adult and/or child & adolescent patient populations
- Established patient demand and administrative support
- Collaboration with Psychiatrists, PMHNPs, and Therapists
Comprehensive benefits package including PTO, paid holidays, 401(k), CME, malpractice coverage, and paid parental leave
Why Mindpath Health?
Join Mindpath Health as we expand access to high quality mental health care in the communities we serve. We provide a well-supported outpatient practice setting where we treat mostly commercially insured patients of all ages with a wide range of mental health diagnoses.
As part of a national group practice, you will have access to the collective expertise of our clinicians for the benefit of patients and your professional development. In addition to medication management and therapy, we also offer TMS and Spravato services in certain locations.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
- Provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management
- Diagnose and treat a broad range of mental health conditions
- Deliver high-quality outpatient psychiatric care
- Utilize EHR and telehealth platforms
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Active PMHNP-BC certification
- Unrestricted PMHNP license in the state of practice
- Active DEA registration
- Minimum 2 years as a licensed PMHNP
- Minimum 2 years of outpatient psychiatric experience as a PMHNP
**Disclaimers
*The salary range posted is an estimate based on the average earnings of our current clinicians. Actual income may vary depending on factors such as production model results, hours worked, ramp-up time, and individual experience and licensure. Final compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.
Mindpath Health is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status legally protected by federal, state, or local law.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - 2+ Years Experience Required at Mindpath Health a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,211 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Mindpath Health ranks #3 of 17 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds gold-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 92/100, 24 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 58% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$171k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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