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Lyra Health
Conway, Arkansas

Psychiatrist or Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Conway, AR

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Psychiatry (NP)Contract Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

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.

Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs.

Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions.

About the Opportunity

*For this opportunity, we are looking for a provider that offers in-person evaluations and medication management.

Lyra’s provider network is composed of in-person and virtual therapists, physicians, and coaches across the US. With our advanced matching technology, supportive provider platform, and opportunities for training and clinical consultation, being part of our network is an incredible chance to do what you love (like patient care) with support for the things you don’t love (like self promotion and scheduling).

We are looking for contract Psychiatrists, nurse practitioners (NPs) or certified physician assistants (PA-C) who are passionate about whole-person, whole family mental health care and working within a connected network to provide patients with easily accessible, culturally responsive, high-quality mental health care.

As a contract provider, you’ll provide evidence-based treatment via live 60-minute video intake appointments and 30-minute follow-up appointments. You'll conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide medication management. Lyra makes it easy to refer patients to therapy and coaching services in tandem with your care.

You will provide care to individuals from a multitude of different backgrounds and experiences, as well as those with varying needs and abilities. We strive to continue to meet their unique needs by delivering culturally-responsive care—an approach that is mindful of the impact of cultural background on each person’s care experience.

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Responsibilities

Practice comprehensive mental health medication management via a 60-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-centered care, paying close attention, medication minimizing risks, and maximizing benefits)

Requirements

Board certified MD, DO in psychiatry, graduate from an accredited (CCNE) Psychiatric-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-graduate fellowship in psychiatry, or other academic psychiatry certificate program completion, including a Doctor of Medical Science with Psychiatry concentration

  • Unrestricted state license
  • A minimum of 2 years in practice
  • Strong preference for NPs and PA-Cs with an active DEA license
  • Preference for NPs and PA-Cs with additional certification or clinical experience with minors
  • Must have office space with ability to see clients in Conway, AR

Ability to provide care to patients with a full range of diagnoses, clinical complexity, and severity levels, with a preference for providers who offer in-person options

Full-time resident of the United States

  • Here are some of the advantages of joining the Lyra provider network:
  • Set your own schedule without a minimum hours requirement
  • Focus less on the administrative burden of billing with Lyra’s paperless billing and quick payment turnaround
  • Access to a custom-built calendar for new patients to connect seamlessly

Access to experienced clinical consultations to get rapid support with your patients as well as access a range of specialty group consultation meetings

Have peace of mind with Lyra’s 24/7 Care Navigation team for client crisis support

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"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this contract position, your data will be processed as per Lyra Clinical Associates, P. C. Workforce Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form.

This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA.

For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPrescribing MedicationsLive Video Appointments

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist or Prescribing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - 1099 Contractor - Conway, AR at Lyra Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 1,962 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Lyra Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 197 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 46% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Psychiatry (NP)

Living in Conway

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lyra Health

Mental Health Care
Burlingame, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Set your own schedule without minimum hours requirement
Paperless billing and quick payment turnaround
Access to custom-built calendar for new patients
Access to experienced clinical consultations
24/7 Care Navigation team for client crisis support