Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Porch Light Health

Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant providing virtual care for mental health and substance use disorders. Working with a team to support patients through telehealth across Colorado and New Mexico.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado, New Mexico • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Psychiatric Practitioner provides direct client care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of health problems, health promotion and preventive care within this specialized area of practice
Performs psychiatric diagnostic evaluations to determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care coordination needs for clients with mental health, substance use, or other psychiatric and medical needs
Provide all psychiatric and/or medical services within reasonable and expected medical standards, timelines, and in conformance with all requirements imposed by the applicable health licensing boards
Applies medical knowledge and skills to the process of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of illnesses
Maintain timely, complete, accurate and legible medical records for all patients evaluated and treated by the Practitioner in organization medical record system
Performs timely, concurrent, accurate clinical/billing documentation meeting professional standards in compliance with State and Federal regulations, clinical necessity, and appropriate coding standards
Performs pharmacologic treatment strategies, orders medications, monitors, and evaluates progress on psychiatric and/or other medications
Order, obtain and assess appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostics. Base clinical decisions on laboratory interpretation
Assures timely access to care, demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to fully meet client needs, and meets applicable productivity standards
The Provider will assume client care responsibilities inclusive of psychiatric evaluation, professional diagnoses and prescribing and/or administering treatment
Collaborates with MD or DO for challenging or complex cases
Remain in compliance with state laws and regulations for Psychiatry, including meeting supervised hour requirements, CME, and completing appropriate assessments in timely manner with supervising physician

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completes medication and health education to include but not limited to informed consent, benefits, risks, side effects, and alternative treatments for medications ordered, health/wellness management, metabolic risk reduction strategies
Competent and comfortable with conducting Telemedicine technology appointments- both for intake and follow up encounters
Completion of an accredited Psychiatric Mental Practitioner program, required
Current Licensed Practitioner with full active and unrestricted licensure in the state of practice (CO and NM) and active state DEA License required
EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
Must reside in New Mexico

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Incentive Bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

Psychiatric Diagnostic EvaluationsMedication ManagementHealth PromotionClinical DocumentationLaboratory Test Assessment

Soft Skills

Client Care CoordinationFlexibility in SchedulingCommunication Skills

Certifications

Licensed Practitioner in New MexicoActive State DEA License