Behavioral Health Consult Liaison – Full-Time NP/PA

271 Atrium Health Specialty Network, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced PMHNP or PA to join our Consult Liaison Psychiatry team at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. The provider will perform psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and treatment in emergency department and inpatient settings, working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely interventions and appropriate patient dispositions.

The role requires NC licensure for NP or PA and board certification (PMHNP-BC) with prescriptive privileges and DEA

Qualifications

• Must be PMHNP or PA with relevant state licenses and board certification.
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA registration where applicable.
• Experience in consult liaison psychiatry and acute care settings preferred.
• Ability to provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and consultations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and provide medication management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and dispositions.
• Engage in education, quality improvement, and coverage responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Team collaboration

Medication management

Clinical documentation

Education

PMHNP degree

Nurse Practitioner license (NC)

PMHNP-BC certification

Prescriptive privileges & DEA

PA degree

NC Physician Assistant license

NCCPA certification

Job description

Department: 02038 GCMG Psychiatry Consult and Liaison: Billingsley - Behavioral Health: Liaison Services Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Variable Pay Range: $59.00 - $88.50 If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health — the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover what we can accomplish when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together. Atrium Health is seeking an experienced, full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Consult Liaison Psychiatry team at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Summary

The PMHNP or PA will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and treatment services to patients with acute and chronic behavioral health conditions in emergency department and inpatient settings. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, the provider will support timely psychiatric interventions, appropriate patient dispositions, and continuity of care.

Position Details

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

Specialty: Consult Liaison Psychiatry

Practice Setting: Emergency Department and Inpatient Consultation Services

Schedule: Primarily weekdays, with additional evening, overnight, weekend, holiday, and call coverage as needed

Additional Coverage: May support psychiatric consultation services across the Georgia market

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and consultations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and provide medication management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and facilitate appropriate dispositions.
• Participate in clinical education, quality improvement initiatives, and coverage responsibilities as needed.

Position Qualifications

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing.
• Current North Carolina Nurse Practitioner license.
• Current PMHNP board certification (PMHNP-BC).
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA registration.
• Physician Assistant (PA)
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current North Carolina Physician Assistant license.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Psychiatry Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) preferred.
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA registration.

Preferred Experience

• Previous psychiatric experience in an acute care, inpatient, emergency department, or consult liaison setting.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care

Reshaping Access

What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it.

Transforming Care

We’re redefining the standard for care with world‑class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading‑edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care