Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Overview

We are a well-established outpatient mental health practice in Albany, NY seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our clinical team. This role focuses on ketamine-assisted treatment for mood disorders in a controlled, non-opioid medical setting.

The practice has been operating successfully for over 8 years and offers long-term stability, growth, and leadership potential as ownership transitions toward retirement and expansion.

Schedule Options

• Full-Time: 4 × 10-hour shifts or 5 × 8-hour shifts
• Part-Time Options: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• No nights
• No holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments
• Provide ketamine-assisted treatment for mood disorders
• Perform IV placement and patient monitoring during treatment
• Work collaboratively with an anesthesiologist during sedated sessions
• Oversee both 1-hour mood treatments and longer monitored infusion sessions (up to 4 hours)
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation
• Ensure patient safety, comfort, and adherence to clinical protocols

Qualifications

• Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Active New York State license (or ability to obtain)
• Experience with IV placement required
• Mental health or psychiatry experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable working in a non-opioid, ketamine-based treatment model

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 (based on experience)
• W-2 position
• 4 weeks PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligible after 60 days)
• Stable, private-pay patient base

Growth Opportunities

• Opportunity to grow into clinic leadership or office management
• Potential partnership opportunities
• Involvement in future clinic expansion

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance