Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Behavior Health; Santa Rosa, CA

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Behavioral Health (Santa Rosa, CA)

Join Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (SMGR) as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Santa Rosa, CA.

Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (SMGR) is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Behavioral Health team. The ideal candidate has strong clinical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for mental health innovation and community impact. This position offers excellent growth potential and opportunity for leadership within a well‑established, physician‑led medical group.

• Robust referral network from a strong base of primary‑care clinicians and patients within the Sutter Health system
• No call obligations
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with psychologists, nurse practitioners, therapists, social workers and other clinicians
• Focus on outpatient care, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, risk assessments, psychotropic medication management and crisis intervention
• Opportunities for program development, quality‑improvement initiatives, and teaching (if desired)
• Leadership pathways for clinicians interested in clinical or administrative roles
• Integrated EMR (EPIC)
• Strong office support staff

• Board certified or nationally certified
  • For Nurse Practitioners: board certification as a Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) preferred
  • For Physician Assistants: additional training, education in psychiatry preferred
• Required experience in behavioral health (clinical, outpatient, crisis intervention)

• Competitive salary with bonus potential
• Shareholder eligibility after 24 months of employment
• Benefits including paid CME, paid time‑off, pension plan, 401(k), phone stipend, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, health, fertility, dental, vision, pet insurance, identity protection
• Malpractice and tail insurance coverage
• Relocation allowance

Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods is a multi‑specialty medical group of over 150 clinicians across 24+ specialties in Sonoma County. The organization is nationally recognized for quality of care, innovation, and leadership. Clinicians enjoy a collegial environment that encourages mentoring, professional growth, and collaborative teamwork.

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or related condition, childbirth, breastfeeding or genetic information, or any other characteristic made unlawful by law.