Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Middletown, Pennsylvania

1 month ago
Middletown, Pennsylvania — HybridContractNurse Practitioner
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ Flexible Schedule

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lyra Health as a Nurse Practitioner/PA – Psychiatry, 1099 Contractor in United States. About Lyra Lyra Health is the leading provider of mental health solutions for employers supporting more than 20 million people globally. The company has published more than 20 peer-reviewed studies, and delivered unmatched outcomes in terms of access, clinical effectiveness and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • minute intake appointment and regular follow
  • up appointments Conduct mental health risk assessments, psychiatric medication evaluations, and longitudinal medication treatment Construct patient
  • centered treatment plans, document treatment recommendations, message patients, and prescribe and manage psychiatric medications Experience and commitment to providing safe, evidence
  • based medication treatment that follows clinical best practice guidelines (e. g., measurement based care, patient

Requirements

  • Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program; OR graduate from an accredited PA program (ARC
  • PA) with certification through PANCE with preference for Certificate of Added Qualifications in psychiatry, post
  • Cs with an active DEA license Preference for NPs and PA
  • person options Full

Benefits & Compensation

  • Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program; OR graduate from an accredited PA program (ARC
  • PA) with certification through PANCE with preference for Certificate of Added Qualifications in psychiatry, post
  • Cs with an active DEA license Preference for NPs and PA
  • person options Full

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Lyra Health as a Nurse Practitioner/PA – Psychiatry, 1099 Contractor.

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationMedication ManagementEvidence-Based TreatmentRisk AssessmentTreatment PlanningCulturally Responsive CareTelehealthPrescribingPatient CareDocumentationMeasurement Based Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Middletown, Pennsylvania at Lyra Health a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Lyra Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Remote nurse practitioner positions in Psychiatry have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote nurse practitioner position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.4/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Evaluation, Medication Management, Evidence-Based Treatment, Risk Assessment, Treatment Planning, Culturally Responsive Care, Telehealth, Prescribing. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves practicing comprehensive mental health medication management through 60-minute intake appointments and regular follow-ups, including conducting psychiatric evaluations and longitudinal medication treatment. Responsibilities also include constructing patient-centered treatment plans...

Benefits package: Set Your Own Schedule, Paperless Billing, Clinical Consultation Access, 24/7 Crisis Support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Lyra Health

Mental Health Care
Burlingame, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Set Your Own Schedule
Paperless Billing
Clinical Consultation Access
24/7 Crisis Support
8.4

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 10%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

1mo ago