Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Pennsylvania

Why Sunflower?

Sunflower is building the #1 product for the 1.2 billion humans on the planet who struggle with substance abuse.

We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven company focused on helping people achieve sustainable recovery through a combination of human-centered therapy, medication support, community, and intelligent technology. Our goal is bold - 1 trillion days sober, one day at a time - and we’re building a care model that actually meets people where they are.

As Sunflower expands into regulated clinical care, we’re assembling a founding clinical team that values relational work, clinical excellence, and thoughtful innovation. If you’re excited by high-impact work, startup energy, and shaping a new model of care from the ground up, we’d love to meet you.

The Provider Experience at Sunflower

Remote, Sustainable Care
Provide care fully remotely, with scheduling designed to support consistent, high-quality care for clients and long-term sustainability for clinicians.

Relationship-Centered Work
We prioritize continuity, depth, and trust. Our providers have the space to do meaningful medication management, not rushed checklists.

Integrated, Collaborative Model
You’ll work closely with therapists, care coordinators, and clinical leadership as part of a highly collaborative care team.

Low Administrative Burden
Sunflower leverages modern tools, including AI-supported documentation, to reduce paperwork and protect clinician energy.

Clinical Voice Matters
As an early clinical hire, you’ll have real influence on workflows, protocols, and the evolution of Sunflower’s care model.

About the Role

Sunflower is seeking a Pennsylvania-licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality, virtual psychiatric care to adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.

In this role, you will work closely with Sunflower’s VP of Therapy and interdisciplinary clinical team, practicing under the supervision of a physician owner of the professional corporation. As an early clinical hire, you’ll contribute to a developing care model while focusing primarily on high-quality medication management and integrated treatment planning.

This is a full-time, remote position, with scheduling structured to support both consistent client care and clinician sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and medication management

• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications in accordance with Pennsylvania scope of practice and Sunflower protocols

• Educate clients on medications, including risks, benefits, alternatives, and expected outcomes
  Collaborate with therapists and care team members to support integrated treatment planning

• Participate in clinical case discussions and team meetings

• Maintain timely, accurate documentation within the electronic health record

• Support quality, safety, and compliance standards across clinical care

• Support additional clinical responsibilities as needed to ensure high-quality, coordinated care

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Pennsylvania PMHNP license (multi-state a plus)

• Master of Science in Nursing with Psychiatric/Mental Health emphasis

• DEA registration (or willingness to obtain)

• 2+ years providing psychiatric care (experience with SUD strongly preferred)

• Comfort treating adults with complex, co-occurring conditions

• Clear communicator with strong clinical judgment

• Startup mindset: bias for action, low ego, high ownership

• Excited to build something new, not just maintain something old

What you’ll get

• Competitive cash compensation $120k - $160k (DOE)

• 50% medical / 75% dental / 100% vision

• 401(k) with up to 3.5% match

• Unlimited PTO

• Remote-first work - live anywhere on Earth (or Mars if the Wi-Fi holds)

• Modern tooling, including AI-assisted documentation

• Physician supervision is fully provided and covered by the role

• A small, highly collaborative clinical team that values quality, learning, and continuous improvement.

• The chance to meaningfully contribute to how psychiatric care works inside a category-defining product