Job Overview
We are a well-established outpatient mental health practice in Albany, NY seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our clinical team. This role focuses on ketamine-assisted treatment for mood disorders in a controlled, non-opioid medical setting.
The practice has been operating successfully for over 8 years and offers long-term stability, growth, and leadership potential as ownership transitions toward retirement and expansion.
Schedule Options
- Full-Time: 4 × 10-hour shifts or 5 × 8-hour shifts
- Part-Time Options: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- No nights
- No holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments
- Provide ketamine-assisted treatment for mood disorders
- Perform IV placement and patient monitoring during treatment
- Work collaboratively with an anesthesiologist during sedated sessions
- Oversee both 1-hour mood treatments and longer monitored infusion sessions (up to 4 hours)
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Ensure patient safety, comfort, and adherence to clinical protocols
Qualifications
- Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Active New York State license (or ability to obtain)
- Experience with IV placement required
- Mental health or psychiatry experience strongly preferred
- Comfortable working in a non-opioid, ketamine-based treatment model
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $140,000 – $160,000 (based on experience)
- W-2 position
- 4 weeks PTO
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligible after 60 days)
- Stable, private-pay patient base
Growth Opportunities
- Opportunity to grow into clinic leadership or office management
- Potential partnership opportunities
- Involvement in future clinic expansion
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance