IM/Hospitalist-Behavioral Health NP/PA-PRN

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Hospitalist in Behavioral Health- PRN Inpatient Opportunity-NP/PA~Lynchburg, VA
(No PMHNP Required)

About Our Practice Â

Centra's Psychiatry and Behavioral Health  provide vital and compassionate mental health services to our community through a variety of programs. We offer inpatient programs which include Acute Psychiatric Program for Children & Adolescents, an Adult Psychiatric Program, and a Geriatric Psychiatric Program. We also provide ambulatory services through Piedmont Psychiatric Center, Centra Pathways Treatment Center for those with substance use disorders related problems and Consult Liaison Services with two hospitals. In addition, we have our new Psychiatric Emergency Center (emPATH) which opened in October of 2023 and has been incredibly successful. We have the first one in VA!

​​​​​​​Our Behavioral Health team is currently seeking a PRN NP or PA to work in the inpatient setting to manage basic medical needs for their adult/geriatric patient population.
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• Schedule one weekend a month and fill in for holidays
• Must be flexible to work as needed to include weekends
• No Call
• Opportunity for growth
• Opportunity to work with adult and geriatric population
• Small, tight knit group and great rapport with Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Team
• Autonomy

​​​​​​​ Requirements:

• Masters or Doctorate degree as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Licensed and in good standing as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant required
• Provider experience working in Behavioral Health/Mental Health strongly desired

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency , a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

CMG is proud to launch LEAPP (Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy, Professional Growth, and Professionalism)—its first clinical advancement program for Advanced Practice Providers. LEAPP offers a flexible, two-tiered pathway for professional development, aligning provider interests with advancement opportunities and financial incentives.

EEO
Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.