Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Austin, TX
Listed compensation
$120k-$170k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Shape the future of primary care, have a voice and love your patients! This is what we do at Total Primary Care. We’ve built a growing network of 50+ clinics across Texas where providers are heard, patients are valued, and care is proactive, not transactional. We focus on men’s health, family care, and behavioral health- this means your work makes an impact across every stage of life!
Total Behavioral Health is searching for a licensed Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Psych. Certification or Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) that can provide virtual care to support our Texas based mental health patients.
Great opportunity for a provider to enjoy autonomy, have a voice and actively contribute to shaping a practice, and to enjoy a refreshing approach to patient care. A minimum of one year experience in a mental health setting, required. Candidates must live in the Houston, Austin, or San Antonio and surrounding area, this is a hybrid position.
We are a rapidly growing, FUN, and innovative company. We're out to revolutionize behavioral healthcare. From our standards for patient care and our internal workings, we've broken the mold of traditional healthcare and redesigned the whole experience. Not to mention, our patients are pretty awesome! We run the highest-rated medical facilities in Texas, period. Check out our hundreds of reviews.
- If you are looking for an amazing place to work, grow, learn, and have a blast - keep reading.
- Duties & Responsibilities (What you are actually going to be doing):
Make our patients' day. Seriously, we love our patients, and we want them to enjoy coming to the doctor's office.
- Follows all company policies and protocols in the normal course of business.
- Sound medical decision-making abilities.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains timely and accurate records in EMR and adheres to all HIPAA protocols.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
- Be awesome!
Qualifications
1 year of experience in behavioral health
No Current or Pending Malpractice Lawsuits
- PMHNP Certification or PA-C w/Psych. Certification
- Texas medical board licensure/APRN
- Active state license in good standing
- Active DEA Certificate, preferred, but not required
Active Controlled Substance Registration
Team player, we really, REALLY mean this! This is a cornerstone of our culture.
- Positive attitude, no really, we mean this too.
- Comfortable around computers, since you will be using one all the time.
- High attention to detail, we are talking about patient lives here.
Maintain a professional appearance, demeanor, and team-oriented behavior; have mutual respect for management and team members; partner with team members to create an exceptional experience for each and every patient. Be punctual, dependable, goal oriented, and able to receive constructive coaching.
Salary: $120,000 - $170,000 per year
Benefits: health, dental, vision, left insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, and retirement plan; allowing remote work or work from home option
Key Responsibilities
Provide virtual behavioral health care to Texas patients, make sound medical decisions, and develop and implement patient management plans that support continuity of care. Maintain accurate electronic medical records and HIPAA compliance, follow company protocols and legal requirements, and collaborate with the care team to deliver a positive patient experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 68% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$149k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Texas | 170 active | 2,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 42% remote · 68% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Nurse Practitioner listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment942 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$145k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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