Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Job Description

Job Description

About Hopscotch Primary Care

At Hopscotch Primary Care, we believe great healthcare should be accessible to all people across all communities. Today, almost 20% of Americans live in a rural community, yet only 11% of physicians practice in those same communities. We are on a mission to transform healthcare in rural America. We provide high-quality primary care tailored to meet the needs of our patients through our robust care model and comprehensive care team, delivering care in our clinics, and across settings, and wrapping resources around the patients who need them most.

Our patients and the care teams who serve them sit at the center of everything we do at Hopscotch. Hopscotch Primary Care takes a team approach to serve patient needs and provide the best care possible. Our goal is to provide the care each of us would want for ourselves or for our family members, in the right setting, and at the right time.

Today, we are serving thousands of patients in our value-based care model and the number is growing every day. If you want to bring your experience, skill and passion to make a lasting impact in healthcare, we'd like to meet you.

In addition to competitive compensation and benefit programs, Hopscotch team members enjoy:

• Dedicated MA and Clinical Documentation Specialist so that you can focus on the patient, not the paperwork.
• Longer appointment times, with preparation and charting time built in
• Smaller patient panels to allow for more customized care
• Average 15 patients per day
• Interdisciplinary care teams on site to support each patient's wellness needs
• AI software dictation support
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Generous Time Away From Work program
• Annual CME funding and dedicated days to use it
• NHSC loan repayment options
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing organization
• Organizational culture rooted in the values of: Patients first, team always; Make every moment count; Bring joy to the journey; Data, Insight, Action; and Rise to the challenge

Hopscotch also provides a generous benefits program to add to our total rewards offerings for our team members, including:

• Paid holidays + PTO
• Company sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance for you + your family
• FREE short-term and long-term disability insurance
• FREE $100k life insurance policy
• 401k plan with 4% company match + no vesting period $720 - $1,000 added to employee Health Savings Account annually for eligible health plans
• Relocation and/or sign-on bonuses available

About the Role

Hopscotch Primary Care is seeking a mission-driven Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to support the behavioral health and psychosocial needs of our patients across Western North Carolina. As Hopscotch continues to grow and serve patients with increasingly complex behavioral health needs, this role will play a critical part in expanding access to high-quality, integrated behavioral health care across our clinics.

This role will be embedded in a team-based, primary care environment and focus on psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, medication management, and co-management of patients with behavioral health conditions. The Psychiatric NP will partner closely with primary care providers, care teams, and external behavioral health partners to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.

This role offers flexibility in care delivery, including a mix of in-person and telehealth visits, and will involve travel to clinic locations across Western North Carolina.

What You'll Do

Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments
• Provide psychiatric medication management, including initiation, titration, and monitoring of psychotropic medications
• Provide counseling via in-person and telehealth visits, with visit frequency and duration guided by patient need and clinical judgment
• Collaborate with primary care providers to support co-management of patients with behavioral health conditions
• Partner with care teams to align on behavioral health care plans
• Provide consultation and clinical guidance to care teams on behavioral health diagnoses and treatment strategies
• Support patients with serious mental illness and complex behavioral health needs, including care transitions and stabilization
• Coordinate care with external psychiatric providers and specialty behavioral health resources
• Participate in clinical team meetings to align on patient care plans
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and care coordination activities
• Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of Hopscotch's Behavioral Health Program

About You

You would be a great fit for this role if you:

• Hold an active Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification
• Are licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of North Carolina
• Experience utilizing electronic medical record systems; specific experience with athena is a plus, but not required
• Have experience providing psychiatric care in outpatient or integrated care settings
• Are comfortable managing patients with complex behavioral health needs, including serious mental illness and substance use disorders
• Have strong knowledge of psychopharmacology and evidence-based treatment approaches
• Communicate clearly and collaboratively with primary care providers and care teams
• Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and are comfortable helping build structure where needed
• Are willing and able to travel to clinic locations in Western North Carolina

From a Cultural Perspective, You Are

• Patient-centered, compassionate, and mission-driven
• Accountable, holding yourself and others to high clinical standards
• Collaborative, assuming positive intent and working effectively across disciplines
• Adaptable and solution-oriented, bringing ideas to improve behavioral health care delivery
• Willing to roll up your sleeves to support patients and care teams in rural communities

At Hopscotch Primary Care, we embrace diversity, invest in a culture of inclusion and positivity and encourage all to apply to join our team. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.