Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) - California

Remote | Part-Time W-2 Employee Role Overview

Avail Health is building a virtual behavioral health and dementia care program supporting Medicare beneficiaries with serious mental illness, cognitive impairment, dementia-related behavioral concerns, and complex psychosocial needs.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and longitudinal behavioral health support through a highly coordinated virtual care model. Working closely with therapists, care coordinators, dementia care specialists, and interdisciplinary clinical leadership, the PMHNP serves as a key clinical leader within a growing program designed to improve outcomes for vulnerable older adults.

This is a foundational role within a newly launching service line. The position offers flexibility, meaningful clinical impact, and the opportunity to help shape scalable behavioral health care delivery for Medicare populations.What You'll Own

• Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for Medicare patients across California
• Diagnosis and treatment of dementia-related behavioral symptoms, geriatric psychiatric conditions, and serious mental illness
• Longitudinal behavioral health management in partnership with therapists, care coordinators, and dementia care specialists
• Clinical decision-making and interdisciplinary collaboration supporting complex patient populations
• Delivery of high-quality virtual psychiatric care within a technology-enabled care model

What You'll Do

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations via telehealth
• Diagnose and treat dementia-related behavioral conditions, geriatric psychiatric disorders, and serious chronic mental illness
• Develop and manage individualized treatment plans, including medication management
• Provide ongoing psychiatric follow-up care and symptom monitoring
• Collaborate closely with therapists, care coordinators, dementia care staff, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members
• Participate in interdisciplinary case review and care planning discussions
• Escalate urgent psychiatric, behavioral, cognitive, or safety concerns appropriately to the care team
• Utilize Avail's technology platform, including ambient AI documentation and clinical workflow tools
• Schedule and manage follow-up appointments for assigned patients
• Participate in required clinical meetings and team collaboration activities
• Contribute clinical insight to support workflow refinement, documentation standards, and scalable behavioral health infrastructure as the program grows
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in accordance with organizational, payer, and regulatory requirements

What Success Looks Like

• Patients remain engaged in care with improved symptom management and treatment adherence
• Timely psychiatric evaluations and follow-up care delivered according to program standards
• Strong collaboration with therapists, dementia care specialists, and care management teams
• Accurate, compliant, and timely clinical documentation
• Positive patient and caregiver experience within the virtual care model
• Clinical insights contribute to the ongoing development of scalable behavioral health workflows and best practices
• Functioning as a reliable and collaborative member of the interdisciplinary clinical team

What You Bring
Required

• Active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license in good standing
• Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Minimum three (3) years of post-certification PMHNP clinical experience
• Experience providing virtual care and telehealth services
• Experience evaluating and treating older adults with psychiatric disorders, serious mental illness, and dementia-related behavioral conditions
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and team-based care
• Comfort utilizing technology-enabled clinical workflows and electronic health records
• Reliable high-speed internet connection and dedicated HIPAA-compliant home workspace
• Willingness to obtain additional state licensure as needed

Preferred

• Experience working in senior living, assisted living, memory care, or long-term care settings
• Experience assessing and treating patients with dementia and cognitive impairment
• Familiarity with Medicare Advantage populations
• Familiarity with RAF, HCC, value-based care models, and HEDIS measures
• Active licensure in Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, or West Virginia
• Experience working in startup or rapidly scaling healthcare organizations

Schedule and Work Style

Work Type: Fully remote telehealth delivery

Schedule: Approximately 10-20 hours per week based on patient volume and clinician availability

Hours: Flexible scheduling with Pacific Time-friendly patient hours

Travel: None required

Autonomy: High. Clinicians manage their own follow-up scheduling while working within a collaborative interdisciplinary care model.

Reports To: Ricardo Young, MDClinical Practice Model

• Maximum of two patient appointments per hour
• Initial psychiatric evaluations scheduled for 60 minutes
• Clinicians manage their own follow-up scheduling
• Integrated care model with therapy, care coordination, and dementia care support services
• Ambient AI documentation and technology-enabled clinical workflows designed to reduce administrative burden

Compensation and Employment Details

Employment Type : Part-Time W-2 Employee

Compensation

• $100 per hour for patient care services
• $50 per hour for required training, meetings, and administrative activities

Additional Support

• Collaborating physician provided by Avail Health
• Professional liability and malpractice coverage provided ($1M/$3M)
• Credentialing, compliance, billing, operational, and technology support provided

Benefits Eligibility
This position is not benefits eligible. Employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may become eligible for company-sponsored benefits in accordance with Avail Health benefit plan requirements and eligibility guidelines.About Avail Health

Avail Health is a Nurse Practitioner-founded organization delivering mobile and virtual care to Medicare-age patients. We combine technology, operational rigor, and clinical excellence to improve outcomes for complex populations through innovative, patient-centered care models.

Our interdisciplinary teams are dedicated to improving access, quality, and outcomes for vulnerable patients while building the future of healthcare delivery. For more information visit Opportunity Employer

Avail Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees and patients are treated with dignity and respect. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.