Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

1 month ago
United Statesbase of $141,000Full TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in
Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Foundation Health, LLC as a Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in United States. Overview Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your career as you broaden your scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • will conduct initial evaluations and provide medication management for both new and established patients, including initial diagnoses and ongoing treatment planning.
  • Must possess knowledge of clinical care and patient treatment as normally obtained through the completion of master’s degree in nursing.
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Requirements

  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must possess knowledge of clinical care and patient treatment as normally obtained through the completion of master’s degree in nursing.
  • Requires current RN license in state of practice.
  • Must be certified to practice by the State Board of Nursing within a particular population as a nurse practitioner.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Foundation Health, LLC in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerOutpatient Behavioral HealthMedication ManagementInitial DiagnosesTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationsRN LicenseDEA LicensePrescribing AuthorityClinical CarePatient Treatment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at Foundation Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Foundation Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: base of $141,000.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Behavioral Health, Medication Management, Initial Diagnoses, Treatment Planning, Patient Evaluations, RN License, DEA License. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct initial evaluations and provide medication management for both new and established patients within the Outpatient Behavioral Health team. This role involves initial diagnoses and ongoing treatment planning for individuals seeking mental health support.

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package, Paid Cme, Licensure, Malpractice insurance, Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Foundation Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fairbanks, Alaska
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Paid Cme
Licensure
Malpractice insurance
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago