Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for Private Practice
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
Flexible Schedule
Orange County Health Psychologists seek an experienced part time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our highly-regarded group practice of 70+ licensed behavioral health clinicians.
We offer individual, couples, and family psychotherapy, testing and assessment, EMDR, VRT, yoga and somatic therapies, and ketamine assisted psychotherapy to a relatively high-functioning patient base.
We seek a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is dedicated to the highest standards of care, employs a patient-centric and holistic approach to medicine, and works well within an existing group practice infrastructure.
Candidate will provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management services both in person and via telehealth to children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Candidate We Seek Would
Provide direct in-office and telehealth comprehensive psychiatric care to patients one day a week or more;
Conduct initial consultations and general psychiatric evaluations, diagnose patient conditions, and prepare treatment plans;
Prescribe appropriate medications and conduct ongoing medication management and routine follow-up psychiatric services;
Collaborate effectively with behavioral health group colleagues to optimize high quality care and treatment outcomes;
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with all regulatory standards.
Qualifications and Skills
- Active PMHNP license and California furnishing number
- Current, unrestricted DEA license
- 5+ years of clinical medical practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior interpersonal and leadership skills
- Superb judgment, problem solving, and cognitive skills
- Commitment to best practices and integrated, collaborative health care
This is a wonderful opportunity for a PMHNP who understands today’s relevance of collaborative, integrated care and practicing from a health and wellness model and not a disease model. Interested candidates, please submit a cover letter and CV addressed to Dr. Kristin Kleppe, Practice Owner, to the email address listed below.
Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
The candidate will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to patients in-person and via telehealth. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of clinical documentation and patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active PMHNP license, a California furnishing number, and an unrestricted DEA license. A minimum of 5 years of clinical medical practice experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for Private Practice at ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH PSYCHOLOGISTS a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,244 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Orange County Health Psychologists holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 93/100, 7 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 56% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.3 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,244 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $158k (middle half $137k–$183k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 160 active | 2,270 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 46% remote · 56% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,129 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Orange County Health Psychologists | gold tier, 93/100 | Top Employers work-life index7 active listings |
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