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Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Psychiatry

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State
Posted 6mo ago

About the Role

Psychiatric NP/PA for outpatient and telemedicine consults. New Orleans, LA. Collaborative team. Flexible hours required.

Join Ochsner Health as a Psychiatric Mental Health NP/PA – Telemedicine & Inpatient in New Orleans, Louisiana. We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Malpractice coverage
  • CME allowance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Psychiatric Mental Health NP/PA – Telemedicine & Inpatient.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves managing mental health and substance use conditions through comprehensive patient assessments, diagnosis formulation, developing and implementing treatment plans including prescribing medication, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities may also include providing telemedicine consults in the Emergency Department, hospital units, or direct-to-consumer visits.

Requirements

Required education is graduation from an accredited masters or doctorate program specializing in psychiatric nurse practitioner, along with current APRN licensure and PMHNP board certification. Preferred experience includes 3 years of related work experience and clinical management of psychopharmacology.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)DEA License (preferred)Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

PsychiatryPsychopharmacologyMedication ManagementTelemedicinePatient AssessmentDiagnosis FormulationTreatment PlanningElectronic Medical RecordsInterpersonal SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationComputer SkillsEvidence-Based PracticesPatient EducationCollaborative Model

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Psychiatry position at Ochsner Health includes the following lifestyle factors: flexible scheduling. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Louisiana, Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$156k across 16 listings, vs ~$157k nationally (2,072 listings).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Malpractice coverage
CME allowance