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PMHNP at Backpack Healthcare
Alexandria, VA; Arlington, VA; Chesapeake, VA; Fairfax, VA; Lynchburg, VA; Norfolk, VA; Richmond, VAFull-timePsychiatryPosted 17 days ago
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<h1>๐ง Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) โ Part-Time, Autonomous Practice</h1>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Remote ยท Virginia License Required ยท Independent Practice</strong></p>
<h3>Make an Impact. Practice Autonomously. Be Part of Something Bigger.</h3>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Backpack Healthcare is looking for a <strong>Virginia-licensed PMHNP</strong> who values clinical autonomy, meaningful work, and genuine collaboration.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">We provide accessible mental health care for <strong>children, teens, and young adults</strong> through telehealth. As a clinician-led, minority-owned organization, we're building a different kind of behavioral health experience โ one where clinicians have the autonomy to practice at the top of their license while still having a strong team behind them.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Autonomous doesn't mean alone.</strong> You'll work alongside therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators who believe integrated care leads to better outcomes for kids and families.</p>
<h3>๐ Why Backpack?</h3>
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<li><strong>Autonomous practice:</strong> Practice independently in Virginia without an MD collaboration agreement</li>
<li><strong>Flexible part-time schedule:</strong> Build a schedule that works for you and your life</li>
<li><strong>Competitive compensation:</strong> <strong>$100 per completed intake and $40 per completed follow-up session</strong></li>
<li><strong>Monthly bonus potential:</strong> Additional earning opportunities based on eligible clinical and performance metrics</li>
<li><strong>401(k) with company match</strong></li>
<li><strong>Medical, dental, and vision</strong> for eligible team members</li>
<li><strong>PTO</strong> based on employment status</li>
<li><strong>CEU reimbursement</strong></li>
<li><strong>Clinical mentorship and case consultation</strong></li>
<li><strong>Collaborative interdisciplinary care team</strong></li>
<li><strong>100% telehealth:</strong> Provide care from wherever you do your best work</li>
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<h3>๐ฐ Compensation</h3>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Our PMHNP compensation model is designed to provide competitive per-session earnings while giving you the flexibility of part-time telehealth practice.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Current session rates:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>$100 per completed psychiatric intake</strong></li>
<li><strong>$40 per completed follow-up session</strong></li>
<li><strong>Additional monthly bonus potential</strong> based on eligible clinical and performance metrics</li>
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<p class="isSelectedEnd">Your schedule is yours to build, with <strong>afternoon, evening, and weekend availability required</strong> to meet families when they are most available.</p>
<h3>๐ฉบ What You'll Do</h3>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll provide comprehensive psychiatric care to children, teens, and young adults through telehealth, with a focus on accessible, evidence-based, family-centered treatment.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Your day-to-day will include:</p>
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<li>Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and developing diagnostic formulations</li>
<li>Creating individualized treatment plans with patients and families</li>
<li>Prescribing and managing psychotropic medications</li>
<li>Monitoring treatment effectiveness, safety, and clinical progress</li>
<li>Providing brief supportive interventions and psychoeducation</li>
<li>Collaborating with therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators through case consultation and care planning</li>
<li>Educating families about diagnoses, medications, treatment options, and expected outcomes</li>
<li>Maintaining accurate, timely clinical documentation in the EHR</li>
<li>Supporting a culture of high-quality, trauma-informed, culturally responsive care</li>
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<h3>๐ What We're Looking For</h3>
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<li>Active, unrestricted <strong>Virginia PMHNP license</strong></li>
<li>Ability to practice independently without an MD collaboration agreement โ <strong>required</strong></li>
<li>PMHNP-BC board certification</li>
<li>Active DEA license</li>
<li>Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited PMHNP program</li>
<li>Experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and/or families preferred</li>
<li>Strong clinical judgment and comfort practicing autonomously</li>
<li>Comfortable delivering care through telehealth</li>
<li>Excellent communication and documentation skills</li>
<li>Compassionate, culturally responsive approach to patient and family care</li>
<li><strong>Afternoon, evening, and/or weekend availability required</strong></li>
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<h3>๐ About Backpack Healthcare</h3>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Since 2020, we've served <strong>12,000+ kids and families</strong> through accessible behavioral healthcare. <strong>78% of families report that their child is doing better after three months.</strong></p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">We built Backpack because the traditional mental healthcare model wasn't working โ for kids, families, or the clinicians trying to help them.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Here, clinicians have the opportunity to <strong>practice independently, collaborate meaningfully, and make a measurable difference in the lives of young people.</strong></p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>When clinicians thrive, kids thrive. That's not just a tagline. It's how we build.</strong></p>
<h3>๐ Join Us</h3>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">If you're a Virginia PMHNP looking for <strong>clinical autonomy, flexible telehealth practice, competitive per-session compensation, and additional monthly earning potential</strong>, we'd love to meet you.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Come help us build the future of behavioral healthcare โ one family at a time.</strong></p>
<p><em>Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, and experience โ and we mean it.</em></p>
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