Experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Penobscot Community Health Center

Penobscot Community Health Care

3 days ago

Bangor, MaineFull TimePsychiatry

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in Maine

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 Penobscot Community Health Care as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Bangor, Maine in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct and document psychiatric evaluations and medication management follow-ups * Provide individual, fami.

Requirements

month supervision period to be considered. POSITION OVERVIEW The PMHNP will:

Establish strong therapeutic relationships to support patient progress and treatment goals

Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, determine diagnoses, and prescribe appropriate treatments for a wide range of psychiatric conditions

Collaborate with and seek consultation from physicians as appropriate

Benefits & Compensation

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Penobscot Community Health Care in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationMedication managementPsychotherapyIntegrated carePatient-centered careBehavioral healthSubstance use disorder treatmentTherapeutic relationship buildingClinical documentationConsultationFamily therapyGroup therapyIndividual therapyEvidence-based practicePsychiatric diagnosis

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Penobscot Community Health Center at Penobscot Community Health Care a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Penobscot Community Health Care 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

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 Bangor, Maine.

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 evaluation, Medication management, Psychotherapy, Integrated care, Patient-centered care, Behavioral health, Substance use disorder treatment, Therapeutic relationship building. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The PMHNP will perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, determine diagnoses, and prescribe treatments for various psychiatric conditions. They will also deliver evidence-based psychotherapy and provide consultation to medical providers within a collaborative care model.

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