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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Psychiatry
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
Key Skills
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).
Position Insights
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