Provide part-time, on-site primary care for adults with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I disorder, and treatment-resistant depression. The work centers on holistic assessment, chronic and acute medical management, prevention, and medication management within an integrated behavioral health setting. Clinicians collaborate closely with psychiatry, therapy, peers, and a health coach in a longitudinal, team-based model.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive primary care assessments and diagnose common medical conditions
- Provide management of acute and chronic illnesses with attention to psychiatric comorbidities
- Prescribe and manage medications while considering interactions with psychiatric treatments
- Perform routine physical exams and preventive health screenings
- Educate patients on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease self-management
- Maintain accurate medical documentation that aligns with mental health care plans
- Participate in regular team meetings and ongoing professional development
- Coordinate care within an interdisciplinary team serving high-acuity behavioral health patients
Required
- NP degree from an accredited school or MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Current, unrestricted California medical license
- Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or a related primary care specialty
- Previous experience working independently as a primary care clinician
- Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, whole-person care model
Preferred
- 5+ years of RN experience before FNP licensure, for NP candidates
- 1+ year of FNP experience after completion of clinical hours, for NP candidates
- Experience in primary care for patients with severe mental illness
- Experience in whole-person, holistic, integrated care
Benefits & Perks
- Part-time, 1099 contract opportunity
- On-site schedule with a 4-5 hour weekly commitment
- Hourly compensation based on licensure
- MD/DO compensation range of $160-190/hr
- NP/PA compensation range of $100-$125/hr
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team including psychiatry, therapy, peers, and a health coach
- Ongoing training, supervision, and mentorship through a collaboration with Mass General Brigham
- Opportunity to contribute to research and outcomes frameworks for severe mental illness care