Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health (Inpatient)
Listed compensation
$108k-$312k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
City/State
Harrisonburg, VA
Work Shift
- First (Days)
- Provider Specialty
- Behavioral Health
Overview
Sentara Medical Group has an employment position available for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join Sentara Inpatient Behavioral Health Specialists, located in Harrisonburg, VA. Nicknamed "The Friendly City", Harrisonburg is surrounded by some of the most spectacular mountain ranges and outdoor recreation in Virginia and is only 2 hours from Washington, DC.
Position Highlights
- Team of 2 MDs, 1 NP
- Monday – Friday; 8:00a-5:00p
- 100% Inpatient, 20 bed unit, ages 18+
- Partner with Physicians for initial assessments, monitor daily progress, and discharges
- Provide medication management and psychotherapy when appropriate
- Partner with care coordination teams, families, and patients
- Assess and manage crisis situations
- No Call or Weekends
Benefit Highlights
- Comprehensive Benefits to include: medical, dental, vision
- 401a and 403b Retirement packages
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- $3,000 Annual CME allowance
- $5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
- $10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement Program
- Fully integrated EHR (Epic)
- PSLF Eligible, Non-Profit
Sentara RMH Medical Center, located in Harrisonburg, VA, is a 238-bed community hospital serving a seven-county area with a population of close to 218,000 residents throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Become part of a physician-led healthcare system that is known for being top-tier, innovative, and high performing multispecialty group with over 1,500 providers located throughout Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $107,785.60 - $312,000.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
- In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
- For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
- North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Key Responsibilities
The provider will partner with physicians to conduct initial assessments, monitor daily progress, and manage discharges for inpatient behavioral health patients. They will also provide medication management, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention while collaborating with care coordination teams and families.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant qualified to work in an inpatient behavioral health setting. The role requires the ability to manage a 20-bed unit and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
In Virginia, the Nurse Practitioner weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$136k (275 salary observations; 1,166 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (9,925 salary observations; 53,633 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$210k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $208k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in nurse practitioner roles | ranked against 15,297 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $108k–$312k | Nurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $136k median in Virginia | $139k nationally (−2%)275 state / 9,925 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$208k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All nurse practitioner listings in Virginia | 456 active | 15,604 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 54% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k loan repayment | Virginia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment456 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings (all professions) | 818 in the last 30 days | 486 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties) | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Sentara Health | #11 of 17 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health (Inpatient) at Sentara Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,297 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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