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Behavioral Health - APP - Virtual Care

UnityPoint Health logoUnityPoint HealthWest Des Moines, IAFull timePosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night

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About the job

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a PMHNP to join our virtual team.

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose - to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Clinic

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

  • Join a telehealth team providing Behavioral Health consults for Emergency Department patients at the following hospitals: Allen (Waterloo), Finley (Dubuque), St. Luke's (Cedar Rapids), St. Luke’s North (Sioux City), and Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Methodist West Hospital (Central Iowa)
  • Fully remote shift-based role: 7 AM – 7 PM, 3 week days on, 3 week days off, 1 weekend a month
  • Weekend Schedule 2-12 hour shifts, Saturday and Sunday
  • No call
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • PMHNP
  • Board certified
  • Prior psychiatry and/or remote work experience preferred
  • Strong internet connection
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of IA
  • Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
  • Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)

We offer

  • Salary based position with performance incentive
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Attractive incentive package
  • A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
  • Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
  • Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
  • A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

From UnityPoint Health's job posting, checked 15 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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