Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner In Abilene, TX

TeamHealth; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Biweekly pay

Industry-leading onboarding training

Company issued iPad

Professional liability insurance

Job summary

TeamHealth is hiring a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Abilene, TX. This role offers part-time engagement (2 days per week) with no night or weekend requirements, combining on-site patient care and remote documentation to support post-acute and long-term care settings.

You will conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnose and treat disorders in older adults, and preside over psychotropic medications while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across Abilene and San Angelo.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas license as a PMHNP-C or Psych PA-C.
• Active DEA license or willingness to obtain.
• 6 months experience as PMHNP or Psych PA.
• Experience with older adults or post-acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and mental status examinations.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric, behavioral, and neurocognitive disorders in older adults.
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications.
• Evaluate behavioral and safety concerns.
• Provide brief interventions and behavioral management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams across care settings.

Skills

Psychiatric evaluations

Mental status exams

Diagnostic assessments

Prescribe psychotropic medications

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PMHNP-C Certification

Job description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner In Abilene, TX

Join TeamHealth, a clinician-founded and clinician-led organization since 1979 employing 35,000+ professionals nationwide and a focus on delivering high-quality behavioral health care to older adults without the administrative responsibility of private practice. This role offers clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, and strong organizational support in post-acute and long-term care settings (SNF/LTC/ALF/IRF).

Role Overview

• Part-time (2 days per week) within Monday – Friday
• No nights or weekends
• Enjoy stability, support, and flexibility with onsite patient care and remote documentation
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and mental status examinations
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric, behavioral, and neurocognitive disorders in older adults
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications
• Evaluate behavioral and safety concerns
• Provide brief interventions and behavioral management
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams across care settings
• Coverage area includes Abilene and San Angelo, Texas

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation is fee for service (FFS), estimated compensation range of $53,752 – $64,503 annually with no cap on productivity income
• Back-end infrastructure and clinical support provided

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas license as a PMHNP-C or Psych PA-C
• Active DEA or willingness to obtain
• 6 months experience needed as a PMHNP or Psych PA
• Experience with older adults or post-acute care preferred

- 401k for part-time
- Uncapped compensation paid biweekly
- Industry-leading onboarding training program
- Company issued iPad supporting seamless remote access for enhanced collaboration
- Developed infrastructure with extensive back office as well as local management support
- Professional liability insurance

About the City

No matter where you come from, you will find a little bit of everything in this university city of 120,000 located on 1-20 just 2.5 hours west of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metro. The city offers three 4-year colleges and hosts annual events that celebrate the western lifestyle and values of the working ranch. Abilene's civic progressiveness and its logistic function as a regional center for distribution, commerce, industry, transportation, and education provide an assortment of lodging, dining, cultural, and shopping opportunities typically found only in much larger cities. Enjoy the local lakes, the arts, the Abilene zoo, and an abundance of parks. Explore why people call Abilene home!