Variable Nights, Weekends, Holidays

Potential shifts 3p-11p, 5p-1a, 11p-7a

Pay Range:

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 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.