Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner Or Physician AssistantThis position requires advanced psychiatric skill sets. You must have experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a psychiatric setting.Senior PsychCare (SPC) provides fully integrative behavioral health services to individuals in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Texas. Nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) provide brief cognitive and emotional assessments, psychotropic medication management, and gradual dosage reductions. Our psychotherapy and psychiatric teams collaborate with nursing home staff to provide quality patient care.Our teams are highly specialized, with board-certified geriatric psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers. The psychiatrists on staff not only provide collaboration for the NPs/PAs but also evaluate and treat the patients. SPC practices continuity of care, rather than a triage approach. We also offer telehealth services when appropriate. SPC providers largely work in the field, rather than in an office setting. You have the flexibility to mold your schedule to best fit your lifestyle.Support for SPC providers includes:Monthly staff meetingsRegular treatment team meetings in nursing home settings/virtual meetingsIn-services/community educationFinancial assistance with continuing education units (CEUs), up to $750/year, and 3 paid CEU participation daysFlexible schedulingPart-time and full-time positionsPaid holidays and paid time offReimbursement for mileageComprehensive benefits packages including: medical, dental, vision, 401k with matching, long-term and short-term disability, life insuranceAdministrative assistance with billing, credentialing, authorizations, and insuranceComputer and internet connectivity for our electronic health records (EHR)Competitive pay, commensurate with experienceGuaranteed income while in training and ramping programCorporate, regional, and field orientation and trainingMIPS trainingQualifications:Licensed in TX to practice as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant with psychiatric experienceExperience with geriatrics is preferredBilingual Spanish is a plusDriving requiredMust be adaptive and flexible