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Appalachian Mountain Health
Asheville, North Carolina

Psychiatric Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Psychiatric Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners--are you ready for a change? Don't miss this terrific opportunity to work with an underserved patient population in one of the beautiful communities in the U. S!

Appalachian Mountain Health ("AMH"), a Federally Qualified Health Center network based in Asheville, NC, is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our exceptional clinical team at our Leicester location in delivering quality-focused psychiatric primary care services for adult (18+) patients.

AMH provides comprehensive, accessible, patient-centered primary care to all, including low-income, medically underserved and uninsured populations, at six locations throughout Western North Carolina.

Our Psychiatric NP/PAs work closely with physicians, other advanced practitioners, behavioral health clinicians, and clinical and administrative support staff in a team-based approach to patient care.

Required Qualifications Include

  • Physician Assistant /Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited institution.
  • Current North Carolina PA-C or NP license.
  • Psychiatric CAQ.
  • CPR certification.
  • 2+ years of practice experience with an adult population in a public health setting, preferably in a rural or under-served area.
  • Strong commitment to practicing in a community health setting.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as critical thinking skills, the ability to handle stressful situations and the capacity to function independently.
  • High degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve AMH's mission.

In return, AMH offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, relocation package, NHSC Loan Repayment, Continuing Medical Education allowance, Flexible Savings Account, 403(b) with match, generous PTO and Holiday policies and so much more!

AMH’s mission - to provide culturally competent, high-quality healthcare to the medically vulnerable population in western North Carolina - is rooted in a primary care and preventive services medical home model with fees for services adjusted on the basis of a patient’s ability to pay.

AMH is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

To apply, please access the link to provide a resume and cover letter, including salary expectations. EOE. No Recruiters please.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule: Day shift

Monday to Friday

Education

Master's (Required)

Experience

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license (Required)
  • Psychiatric CAQ certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate

  • Relocate before starting work (Required)
  • Work Location: In person

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will deliver quality-focused psychiatric primary care services to adult patients in a team-based clinical environment. They will collaborate with physicians, behavioral health clinicians, and support staff to provide comprehensive care to underserved populations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient-centered careIndependent practiceTeam-based care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners at Appalachian Mountain Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,719 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Appalachian Mountain Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 26 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 13,719 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in North Carolina83 active2,222 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 62% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNorth Carolina Nurse Practitioner listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment411 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,376 in the last 30 days1,083 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Appalachian Mountain Healthsilver tier, 76/100Top Employers work-life index26 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,719 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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19
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4
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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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

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,191 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Appalachian Mountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Asheville, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Relocation package
NHSC Loan Repayment
Continuing Medical Education allowance
Flexible Savings Account
403(b) with match
Generous PTO and Holiday policies
401(k)

Living in Asheville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,726/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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