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Lumera Healthcare
Paducah, Kentucky

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (PMHNP-BC)

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Job Description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (PMHNP-BC)

Location: Paducah, Kentucky | Full-Time | Outpatient

Lumera Healthcare is seeking an experienced and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (PMHNP-BC) to join our growing behavioral health team in Western Kentucky.

We are looking for a provider who is passionate about delivering high-quality psychiatric care and is comfortable working with a diverse adult patient population. The ideal candidate will have experience or training in Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and an interest in expanding their knowledge of innovative and interventional psychiatric treatments.

At Lumera, you will have the opportunity to practice in a 100% outpatient setting with no hospital calls, nights, or weekends while working alongside a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

  • What We’re Looking For
  • Current PMHNP-BC certification
  • Current or eligible Kentucky APRN licensure
  • Minimum of two years of experience working with adult patients ages 18 and older
  • MAT training and/or experience, with the ability and interest to provide Medication-Assisted Treatment services
  • Experience or a strong interest in treating geriatric patients with mental health needs
  • Willingness to learn and participate in interventional psychiatric treatments, including:
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
  • Spravato® (esketamine)
  • Ketamine infusions
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
  • Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered behavioral healthcare
  • Ability to work collaboratively while maintaining appropriate clinical autonomy

Why Join Lumera Healthcare?

We want our providers to have the opportunity to build meaningful careers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

  • Schedule & Work Environment
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
  • Up to 40 hours per week
  • Flexible 3- to 4.5-day workweek
  • 100% outpatient
  • No nights
  • No hospital call
  • No weekends
  • Relocation assistance, when applicable
  • Autonomous provider environment with Medical Director oversight and support
  • Opportunity to work with both traditional and innovative behavioral health treatment approaches
  • Comprehensive Benefits for Eligible Full-Time Employees
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • HSA option
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including confidential counseling services

Professional Growth

Lumera Healthcare believes in investing in our providers and supporting continued professional development.

Financial Assistance May Be Available For

  • Continuing education
  • Professional certifications
  • Licensing
  • Specialized training
  • Development in interventional psychiatry and other areas relevant to the position

Make an Impact in Western Kentucky

At Lumera Healthcare, our mission extends beyond treating symptoms. We are committed to increasing access to quality behavioral healthcare, supporting recovery, embracing innovative treatment options, and improving the lives of the individuals and communities we serve.

Our growing presence throughout Western Kentucky provides opportunities to serve patients across the region, including our Paducah, Murray, and Mayfield communities.

Get to Know Paducah, Kentucky

Located at the heart of America’s inland waterways, Paducah offers the charm and community of a smaller city while providing convenient access to larger metropolitan areas and some of Kentucky’s best outdoor recreation.

Paducah Is

  • A historic river city located along the Ohio River near the mouth of the Tennessee River
  • Conveniently located off I-24 between Nashville and St. Louis
  • Within driving distance of major airports, professional sporting events, museums, entertainment, and larger metropolitan areas
  • Less than an hour from Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Surrounded by opportunities for boating, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, ATV riding, and other outdoor recreation

Western Kentucky provides the opportunity to enjoy a welcoming community, a more relaxed pace of life, and easy access to both outdoor recreation and larger cities.

Join Lumera Healthcare

If you are a PMHNP-BC who is MAT-trained or experienced in MAT services and are looking for an outpatient opportunity that offers flexibility, professional growth, innovative treatment options, and the chance to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.

Join Lumera Healthcare and help us continue expanding access to exceptional behavioral healthcare throughout Western Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will deliver high-quality psychiatric care to an adult patient population in a 100% outpatient setting. Responsibilities include performing medication-assisted treatment and participating in interventional psychiatric treatments like TMS and ketamine infusions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current PMHNP-BC certification and Kentucky APRN licensure. A minimum of two years of experience with adult patients and training in medication-assisted treatment are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient-centered careEsketamine administrationBehavioral health assessmentGeriatric psychiatryAdult patient careMultidisciplinary collaboration

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 48% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many healthcare jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedhealthcare median $139k (middle half $129k–$160k)290 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Kentucky10 active2,051 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 48% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
healthcare pay trend+11.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (PMHNP-BC) at Lumera Healthcare a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Lumera Healthcare

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
HSA option
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid holidays

Living in Paducah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,168/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Paducah, KY-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.