Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

If its 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

Masters 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 Healths 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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