Description
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is seeking a PMHNP for our Psych Emergency Services & Consult-Liaison in Lynchburg, VA.
Our current team is expanding, and we are seeking a PMHNP that is interested in providing services to patients at Centra Lynchburg General and Virginia Baptist Hospitals, both located in Lynchburg.
Our ideal candidate will have psych/behavioral health NP experience. New grads with a passion for learning & growing will also be considered.
Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, with 358 licensed beds, is an emergency and critical care center specializing in cardiology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, oncology, neurology, and neurosurgery. LGH is recognized nationally for its oncology, cardiac, and neurosciences programs, as well as nursing. LGH is a Primary Stroke Center and is working towards achieving a designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Program.
EMPATH Unit
Centra's emPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) unit is slated for completion in early 2023 within the Emergency Department. This unit will be a calming, comfortable space where patients can be assessed and treated with the primary focus of returning the patient safely to their home. Ultimately, the emPATH unit works to reduce the need for extended Emergency Department stays or even hospitalization with ensuring that each behavioral health patient is provided care that is both equitable and excellent.
CENTRA MEDICAL GROUP HIGHLIGHTS
Centra Medical Group is part of Centra, a nationally recognized Virginia healthcare system encompassing four hospitals, regional medical centers, and more than 60 primary care/specialty practices. Centra fosters a vibrant, collaborative team environment with a strong priority on physician/APP satisfaction—all reflected in our high employee retention rate and long staff tenure.
OPPORTUNITY OFFERS
- Competitive compensation and generous benefits
- Educational loan repayment options
- Relocation reimbursement
- Commencement bonus
- CME allowance
Lynchburg, with a population of 85,000, is a great safe place to raise a family. Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy that include hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing. Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival's Island in the heart of the city. The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America's finest performing artists. Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Hillcats. Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries. They will love Amazement Square, an interactive hands-on children's museum in downtown Lynchburg. Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby.
Throughout our region, you'll find an extraordinary quality of life in friendly communities with remarkably diverse and affordable housing options. Whether you prefer urban lofts, historic mansions, suburban estates, waterfront condos, or traditional, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, it's all waiting for you here. Taxes and utility rates are very moderate, contributing to a low overall cost of living.
There's also the convenience of being just a few hours away from coastal beaches and major metro areas such as Richmond, Charlotte, and Washington, DC. Travel by air at Lynchburg Regional Airport or by Amtrak at our Kemper Street station.
For more information or to apply, please email CV to April Baker, Provider Recruiter at April.Baker@centrahealth.com
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