Opportunity Criteria
PMHNP Consult Liaison/Psych Emergency Services
Introduction to the Role and Practice
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is seeking an experienced, dedicated PMHNP to join our Psych Emergency Services & Consult-Liaison team in beautiful Lynchburg, Virginia. In this dynamic role, you will; provide consultation psychiatric services at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (358-bed facility), Offer telehealth consults to Virginia Baptist Hospital and other CMG emergency service locations, and deliver care in our EmPATH Unit and Urgent Care settings
The EmPATH unit opened in October 2023—the first of its kind in Virginia—Centra’s EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) Unit is a calming, patient-centered space within the Emergency Department. The goal: assess, treat, and return patients safely home whenever possible, reducing extended ED stays or hospitalizations, and ensuring every behavioral health patient receives equitable, excellent care.
What We Offer
- Total Compensation range is $150K-$170K (includes base+ incentives+ production)
- Sign-On Bonus
- Up to $15,000 relocation reimbursement
- Up to $30,000 student loan reimbursement
- Up to $3,500 CME reimbursement and 5 days for CMEs
- Comprehensive medical/dental/vision/malpractice/life/disability insurance
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.
Responsibilities
- Schedule M-F-8am-5pm except UC shift until 6pm/1 wk/mth
- Includes Rotational Coverage of New Adult Psychiatric Urgent Care and EmPATH
- Call 1:14, mostly telecall
- Multidisciplinary team of Psychiatrists, PMHNPs, LPCs, LCSWs, and other Mental Health professionals
- Avg Volume variable /day
- Cerner EMR
- Hospital employed
- Mentorship for new hires
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Strong administrative support
Qualifications
- M.S. in Nursing required
- Psychiatry and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with PMHNP experience required
- Current Virginia State Board of Nursing License as a Nurse Practitioner, prescriptive authority
- Experience preferred
Partnering with You to Live Your Best Life
About Centra
Centra Health (Centra) is a regional nonprofit healthcare system based in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving over 500,000 people as the dominant provider of critical medical services in central and southern Virginia.
Mission, Vision and Values
Centra's mission, vision and values are our guiding principles. Our mission is why we exist. It is the compass or true north we use to chart our course and guide our steps. Our vision answers the questions, "where are we going and what will it look like when we get there?" It is who we aspire to be and fuels us to reach for great things. Our values are the fabric of who we are and how we succeed at our mission and vision. They define our culture and remind us what it is to be Centra Caregivers, partnering with you to live your best life.
Mission
We exist to improve the health and quality of life for the communities we serve.
Vision
Our hope for the future is to pursue excellence, inspire hope and advance health and healing.
Values
Our standards of behavior are respect and kindness, excellence, stewardship, integrity, teamwork and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Reach out to learn more about how you can thrive at Centra Health.
Facility & Address
Centra Medical Group - Lynchburg, VA
- Lynchburg VA 24501
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Contact Information
April Baker Provider Recruiter
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