Circle Clinical
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Location: 1200 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Employment: Part Time / PRN
Work Setting: 100% In Person (participant visits); sponsor training may be completed remotely.
Website: https://www.circleclinical.com/
Important
This is not a Clinical Research Coordinator position. We are specifically seeking clinicians with experience administering structured psychiatric interviews and clinician-rated outcome assessments.
About the Opportunity
Circle Clinical is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to support our growing Psychiatry and Central Nervous System (CNS) clinical research program.
This position is ideal for a clinically experienced psychiatric provider who enjoys providing direct patient care while helping advance innovative treatments through clinical research. The PMHNP will work closely with the Principal Investigator to perform protocol-required medical evaluations, psychiatric follow-up, medication management, participant safety oversight, and study procedures.
Experience in psychiatric clinical research is preferred but not required. Strong psychiatric medication management experience and a commitment to protocol compliance, participant safety, and high-quality documentation are essential.
What You Will Do
· Perform psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits for clinical trial participants.
· Review psychiatric and medical history to support eligibility determinations.
· Evaluate inclusion and exclusion criteria in collaboration with the Principal Investigator.
· Perform protocol-required physical examinations.
· Conduct comprehensive suicide risk assessments using sponsor-required instruments.
· Evaluate adverse events and assess clinical significance.
· Review laboratory results, ECGs, vital signs, and other safety data.
· Manage psychiatric medications according to protocol requirements.
· Initiate, taper, discontinue, or adjust medications when permitted by study protocols and under PI oversight.
· Monitor participants for medication efficacy, tolerability, withdrawal symptoms, and emerging safety concerns.
· Collaborate with study coordinators regarding participant scheduling and protocol compliance.
· Respond to participant medical questions between study visits.
· Document all evaluations in accordance with ALCOA-C principles, GCP, ICH guidelines, FDA regulations, and site SOPs.
· Participate in sponsor meetings, investigator meetings, monitoring visits, and protocol training.
· Assist the Principal Investigator in maintaining participant safety throughout study participation.
What We Are Looking For
· Current unrestricted PMHNP license.
· DEA registration (or ability to obtain one).
· Master's or Doctorate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
· Strong knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and psychopharmacology.
· Experience treating depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related psychiatric illnesses.
· Excellent understanding of psychiatric medication initiation, titration, tapering, switching, augmentation strategies, and side effect management.
· Comfortable interpreting psychiatric symptom changes throughout treatment.
· Strong clinical judgment and documentation skills.
· Excellent communication and patient rapport.
· Ability to work collaboratively with investigators, sponsors, and research staff.
Preferred Background
· Previous clinical research experience.
· Experience as a Sub Investigator.
· Experience with industry-sponsored Psychiatry or CNS clinical trials.
· Experience managing investigational medications.
· Knowledge of FDA regulations, GCP, and ICH guidelines.
· Experience completing Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
· Experience working with electronic source documentation and EDC systems.
· Current research-related certifications.
Our Mission and Values
Circle Clinical believes innovative medical treatments should be accessible to everyone. Our work is guided by Courage, Trust, Compassion, and Respect. We also embrace the Seven Generation Principle, recognizing the responsibility to honor the generations before us while making decisions that positively impact the generations to come.
Why Join Circle Clinical
· Help bring innovative psychiatric treatments to underserved communities.
· Work alongside an experienced psychiatrist and dedicated research team.
· Receive sponsor-funded rater training opportunities.
· Flexible Part Time / PRN scheduling.
· Competitive compensation based on experience and certifications.
Compensation
$65.00–$90.00 per hour
Compensation is based on psychiatric experience, clinical research experience, DEA registration, research qualifications, and overall clinical expertise.
Pay: $65.00 - $90.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)?
- Do you currently maintain an unrestricted DEA registration?
- How many years of psychiatric medication management experience do you have?
- Have you previously worked in clinical research?
- Are you comfortable conducting suicide risk assessments and managing psychiatric safety concerns?
Work Location: In person
