Job Summary:
MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Augusta Family Medicine practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about providing integrated behavioral health care within a primary care setting.
About the Role
The PMHNP will serve as a clinical leader within the practice, delivering direct psychiatric care while working closely with primary care providers, case management, and counseling staff. This role is ideal for someone who values teamwork, enjoys a fast‑paced outpatient environment, and is committed to improving access to high‑quality mental health services.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and establish diagnoses
- Prescribe, adjust, and manage psychiatric medications
- Collaborate with primary care clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health counselors to support coordinated patient care
- Participate in individual or group‑based Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services, depending on interest
- Serve as a clinical resource for staff, supporting decision‑making and treatment planning
- Contribute to ongoing quality improvement efforts within the practice
Qualifications
- Current PMHNP certification
- Licensure to practice in the state of Maine
- Experience in outpatient psychiatry or integrated behavioral health preferred
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to care
Why Join MaineGeneral?
- Flexible schedule options (24–40 hours/week)
- Supportive, team‑based environment
- Opportunity to shape integrated behavioral health services
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
Certifications:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Maine State Board of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Maine State Board of Nursing
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Scheduled Work Shift:
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
- We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
- Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
- A generous earned time/paid time off plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
- Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
- Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.
- Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.
- We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan.
- Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
- Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.
- We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for more details of this program.
