Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 122,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider to support adult solid organ transplant programs. The role includes psychiatric evaluations, transplant readiness assessments, and integrated care for transplant patients and living donors.

Open to PMHNP-BC or PA with psychiatry training, the position requires NC licensure, prescriptive privileges, and DEA. Join a multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive behavioral health services across kidney, liver,

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited NP program with NP license in NC.
• Board-certified PMHNP-BC or PA with psychiatry proficiency.
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license.
• Strong collaboration with transplant teams and multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and behavioral health assessments.
• Conduct transplant clearance and readiness evaluations.
• Develop and manage individualized behavioral health treatment plans.
• Prescribe and monitor psychiatric medications as clinically appropriate.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, transplant physicians, social workers, and nursing staff.

Skills

PMHNP-BC certification

NCCPA certification

CAQ in Psychiatry

North Carolina NP license

DEA license

Education

Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice

Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina

PMHNP-BC certification

Certification by NCCPA

CAQ in Psychiatry

DEA license

Job description

Department:

37821 Carolinas Medical Center - Transplant: Kidney Adult

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F

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 (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 within our growing adult solid organ transplant programs.
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 patients across Atrium Health’s kidney, liver, and heart transplant programs, providing specialized behavioral health care throughout the transplant journey.

Position Details

Full-Time
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Adult solid organ transplant population
Support for kidney, liver, and heart transplant programs
Clinic-based and/or hospitalized patient care
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

Additional Requirements

• BLS for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association required
• One or more years of Psychiatry and/or Behavioral Health experience preferred
• Experience working with medically complex patient populations preferred
• Demonstrated critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to function effectively within multidisciplinary Behavioral Health and Transplant teams

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider provides specialized psychiatric services to acute and chronically ill patients within Atrium Health’s adult solid organ transplant programs. The provider will assess and address behavioral health factors that may affect transplant candidacy, readiness, treatment adherence, recovery, and long-term outcomes.
Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary transplant team, the APP will help ensure timely access to behavioral health services while supporting whole-person care for transplant patients and living donors.

Essential Functions

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and behavioral health assessments
• Conduct transplant clearance and readiness evaluations
• Assess treatment adherence, substance use, and other behavioral health factors relevant to transplant candidacy
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
• Develop individualized behavioral health treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications as clinically appropriate
• Provide behavioral health assessments and support for living donors
• Monitor behavioral health needs of patients before and after transplantation
• Utilize standardized depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health screening tools as clinically indicated
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, transplant physicians, surgeons, social workers, transplant coordinators, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary team members
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment recommendations, and behavioral health resources
• Accurately document assessments, treatment plans, interventions, and patient progress within the medical record
• Participate in transplant-specific quality improvement initiatives and program development
• Serve as a patient advocate and support the integration of behavioral health services throughout the transplant continuum

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and computer use
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Must possess intact senses of sight, hearing, touch, and finger dexterity
• Must speak English fluently and clearly
• Must be able to respond appropriately and professionally in stressful or crisis situations

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 the complexities of organ transplantation.

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.