Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including obtaining physical histories and performing reviews of systems for inpatient and residential units.
• Interpret laboratory tests and develop management plans for acute and episodic health issues.
• Recommend and prescribe medications within the appropriate scope of practice.
• Coordinate timely communication with emergency departments and external providers to ensure safe continuity of care and patient transfers.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, RNs, and other medical staff, to provide optimal treatment.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record.

Requirements

• For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program and an active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• For Physician Assistants: Master’s Degree from an ARC-PA accredited program and current certification by the NCCPA.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Valid license to practice in the state of Ohio.
• CPR Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with patients with psychiatric diagnoses, including eating disorders.
• Previous practice in a hospital setting (internal medicine, family medicine) or an emergency/urgent care setting.
• Ability to provide age-specific and developmentally appropriate care for diverse patient populations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents.
• Robust retirement plans with significant university contributions (14–18% of salary).
• Generous time-off policy, including vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, and winter season days.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription.
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities.

About the Company

The Lindner Center of Hope is a nationally renowned psychiatric center of excellence located in Mason, Ohio. As part of the University of Cincinnati, we are committed to providing state-of-the-art, personalized care to patients at all levels of care while supporting academic excellence in research and clinical practice.