Provide telehealth psychiatric care for adults in Virginia, with a focus on initial evaluations, medication management, and follow-up for patients experiencing behavioral health needs in the setting of cancer care. The role includes managing symptoms, assessing safety risk, and adjusting treatment over time for a small patient panel. Care is delivered through a collaborative care model with coordination across oncology and primary care when clinically relevant.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations via telehealth, including diagnostic assessment and treatment planning
- Provide ongoing medication management and follow-up care for adult patients
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications with attention to oncology treatment interactions, symptom burden, and goals of care
- Assess clinical risk and complete safety planning when patient needs change
- Coordinate with oncologists and primary care providers as clinically relevant
- Identify patients who need a higher level of care and facilitate appropriate referrals
- Maintain timely, HIPAA-compliant documentation in clinical systems
Required
- Active, unrestricted Virginia APRN license in the Psychiatric-Mental Health category with prescriptive authority
- ANCC board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- Autonomous practice designation on the Virginia APRN license
- Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited psychiatric mental health NP program
- At least 3 years of independent psychiatric prescribing experience with adult populations
- Active DEA registration and Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program registration
- Willingness to complete credentialing and payer enrollment with Medicare, Virginia Medicaid, and contracted commercial plans
- Comfort practicing entirely via telehealth and carrying an independent patient panel
Preferred
- Licensure in additional states
- Experience in psycho-oncology, palliative care, or with medically complex patients
- Familiarity with the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)
- Experience in a startup or rapidly scaling clinical environment
- Spanish fluency
Benefits & Perks
- Part-time, flexible contract schedule
- Remote telehealth practice
- Independent contractor engagement
- Compensation of $115–$145 per hour, commensurate with experience
- Opportunity to work alongside an oncology-integrated collaborative care team