Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – 4 Clinical Days, Low Volume | $130,000+
Confidential – Residential Behavioral Health Program · Elgin, TX 78621
Job Description
A residential behavioral health program is seeking a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner / Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FNP/PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to provide general medical care for adults in substance-use recovery and mental-health treatment across two nearby residential settings in Elgin, Texas.
This position emphasizes primary medical care alongside psychiatric evaluation and medication management, with close team collaboration. See approximately 24–30 patients per week in an office setting. Patient visits generally run 8:30 a.m.–noon Monday–Thursday; afternoons allow time for documentation, collaboration, and follow-up. This low-volume, high-touch practice provides strong clinical and administrative support.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct intake histories and physicals, assessments, medical follow-ups, and psychiatric evaluations for new patients within authorized scope.
- Manage general medical concerns and co-occurring physical and psychiatric conditions in adults receiving residential treatment.
- Prescribe and monitor appropriate medications, explain treatment decisions, and evaluate response and side effects.
- Collaborate with behavioral health clinicians, substance-use counselors, support staff, and medical leadership.
Qualifications
- Current Texas NP licensure with both FNP and PMHNP certifications, or Texas PA licensure and PA-C certification with meaningful psychiatric/behavioral-health experience.
- Prescriptive authority, DEA credentials as applicable, and current CPR certification.
- Experience with addiction medicine, substance-use disorders, residential treatment, and complex co-occurring conditions preferred.
- Ability to practice with day-to-day autonomy, communicate compassionately, and collaborate effectively.
Compensation and Benefits
- $130,000+ annual base salary based on experience.
- Full-time W-2 employment with benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Sick, personal, and birthday leave.
Schedule
- Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., with Friday remote.
- Medical follow-up visits generally run 8:30 a.m.–noon Monday–Thursday, with additional assessments, documentation, and coordination according to patient needs.
- Four on-site clinical days plus a remote Friday; this is not a fully remote role.
Location
Elgin, Texas 78621, approximately 25–30 miles from Austin. Enjoy a small-town setting with access to Austin's dining, entertainment, and amenities.
Why Work Here?
Join a close-knit, multidisciplinary team that values individualized recovery, compassionate patient relationships, and continuity from intake through discharge. The incoming provider will have meaningful clinical autonomy, access to physician consultation, and the opportunity to shape a patient-centered medical workflow.
For More Info Contact
Blake Moser
Email: blake@medicalrecruiting.com
Phone: 346-515-5160
Keywords
FNP, PMHNP, dual certified nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, physician assistant, PA-C, behavioral health, addiction medicine, substance use disorder, residential treatment, mental health, primary care, Elgin Texas, Austin Texas, Kipu.