Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Compensation
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Job Description
The Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides primary health care services to patients of all ages, focusing on promoting health and preventing disease. The overall purpose is to provide quality service with dignity and respect.
The PMHNP will practice ethically, work with colleagues and patients respectfully, and be subject to supervision of his/her activities. The SCS Executive Director will collaborate with the PMHNP when appropriate. The PMHNP will seek consultation as deemed necessary.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Medical Assistant
Duties/Responsibilities
- Provide input and guidance on situations and policies related to medical issues.
- Provide patients with episodic and chronic care screening and educational assistance.
- Recognize the diversity of the patient population and treat all patients with dignity and respect.
- Work with other SCS service members to provide quality patient care.
- Deliver patient care by following the most current competency and evidence-based guidelines and procedures of practice.
- Please read the full job description below.
To apply, please go to swcounseling.org and click on our Careers tab. You may also email your cover letter and resume to tschwartz@swcounseling.org.
Key Responsibilities
Provide primary psychiatric health care services to patients of all ages, focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. Deliver episodic and chronic care screening while following current evidence-based guidelines and procedures.
Requirements
Must be a Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) capable of practicing ethically and respectfully. Requires the ability to collaborate with colleagues and provide guidance on medical policies.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Sweetwater County a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,035 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry NP median $140k (middle half $130k–$162k)279 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wyoming index 92.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 831 in the last 30 days | 992 the 30 days before (−16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +3.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Wyoming has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Sweetwater County
Living in Rock Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $309k
- Typical market rent
- $1,138/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.