Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider to deliver psychiatric evaluations and treatment in the emergency department and inpatient settings.

The role covers after-hours care and requires PMHNP-BC or PA with psychiatric training, NC licensure, and prescriptive privileges. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to improve access and continuity of care. Join a collaborative, mission-driven team focused on compassionate, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Board-certified PMHNP or PA with psychiatry focus.
• Current North Carolina license and prescriptive privileges.
• Experience in emergency department behavioral health is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment in ED and inpatient settings.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and other clinicians to coordinate care.
• Support timely dispositions and patient safety during off-hours.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans.

Skills

PMHNP-BC

DEA license

Prescriptive privileges

NCCPA certification

CAQ in Psychiatry

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing Practice

NC Nurse Practitioner license

PMHNP-BC certification

DEA license

Job description

Department

02039 GCMG Psychiatry ED: Billingsley - Behavioral Health: Emergency Department Psychiatry

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Variable Nights, Weekends, Holidays
Potential shifts 3p-11p, 5p-1a, 11p-7a

Pay Range

$63.45 - $95.20

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 (APPs) to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together on our Behavioral Health team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced, full-time Advanced Practice Provider specializing in Behavioral Health to provide comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health services to patients requiring acute psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and treatment.

This position is open to board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP-BC) and Physician Assistants (PA) who are trained and proficient in the delivery of psychiatric services. The provider will support behavioral health consultation services for patients presenting to the emergency department and inpatient care settings, helping ensure timely psychiatric evaluations, appropriate treatment interventions, and effective coordination of care.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, the APP will play a key role in improving access to behavioral health services, facilitating timely patient dispositions, and supporting continuity of care during evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.

Position Details

• Full-Time
• Schedule: Variable evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Potential shifts: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM, or 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Emergency department and inpatient behavioral health consultation services
• Acute and chronic psychiatric patient populations
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment

Position Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Master's Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina
• Current board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through a nationally recognized certifying body
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in North Carolina
• Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current or pending Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Psychiatry preferred
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider provides specialized psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and treatment services to patients experiencing acute and chronic behavioral health conditions within Atrium Health's emergency department and inpatient care settings.

The provider will assess, diagnose, and manage psychiatric conditions, respond to behavioral health consultation requests, and develop individualized treatment recommendations to support patient safety, stabilization, and appropriate disposition.

Working in collaboration with psychiatrists, emergency medicine providers, hospitalists, nursing staff, social workers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals, the APP will facilitate timely access to psychiatric services, promote effective care coordination, and support safe transitions across levels of care.

This position provides essential behavioral health coverage during evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours, contributing to improved patient access, continuity of care, and efficient clinical workflows.

When you join Atrium Health, you become part of an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion. Practice where your voice is valued, your expertise in behavioral health is supported, and you have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients navigating acute and complex psychiatric conditions.

Join our Behavioral Health team and help expand access to timely, compassionate, and comprehensive psychiatric care for the patients and communities we serve.

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Our CommitmenttoYou:

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:

• 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, andShort- 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; Advocate Health Care 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.