No salary listed — similar Nurse Practitioner roles pay ~$288k (median of 106 jobs)
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 12,744 active roles in this profession
Psychiatric Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
About the Role
Psychiatric NP/PA. No weekends. Loan repayment. Asheville, NC.
Join Appalachian Mountain Health as a Psychiatric NP/PA – No Weekends, Loan Repayment in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. 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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Relocation package
- Continuing Medical Education allowance
- Flexible Savings Account
- 403(b) with match
- Generous PTO and Holiday policies
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Appalachian Mountain Health in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
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.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited institution and possess a current North Carolina license. A minimum of 2 years of practice experience with an adult population in a public health or rural setting is required, along with Psychiatric CAQ certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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 12,744 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 79/100, 22 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 44% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.
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