PA/PMHNP Opportunity in Outer Banks, NC

 ECU Health Physicians, in partnership with Outer Banks Health, located in Nags Head, North Carolina, are seeking a Physician Assistant or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join their growing team. Applicants with at least 2 years of experience are preferred. This unique position provides the opportunity to practice behavioral health services in a collaborative care model with the patient’s primary care provider. 

The Outer Banks offers 175 miles of stunning beaches, crystal-clear waters, and ample opportunities for fishing on the barrier islands of North Carolina. Discover a true work-life balance afforded by living and working in a thriving coastal community. 

Highlights include:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Growing 9-hospital physician-led healthcare system
• Opportunity available due to program expansion
• Outpatient only clinical care
• Collaborative care model with Outer Banks Primary care practices
• Clinical responsibilities will include new patient consults and follow ups as well as medical management
• Schedule: Monday –Friday 8am-5pm
• No call
• Opportunity to live in one of the top coastal communities in the US
• Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefit Package to include: Annual CME Stipend, Relocation, Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program/ 457b, Medical, Dental & Vision, Disability & Life Insurance

If you, or a colleague, are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Shelly Harrington, Physician Recruiter, shelly.harrington@ecuhealth.org or at 252-417-8975. 

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.org

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a chain of barrier islands stretching from the Virginia border south to Ocracoke Island. Wide beaches, stunning sunsets, world-class fishing and endless outdoor activities are part of daily life. Nags Head’s 11 miles of oceanfront are perfect for those who love the outdoors, offering fishing, swimming, hiking, and hang gliding. However, historic lighthouses, beautiful dunes, and the unique local cuisine make this exquisite area a pleasure for all. 

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.