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Senior PsychCare

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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What they do

A Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner provides mental health and nursing care to patients with psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems. Diagnoses mental illness, develops treatment plans and prescribes medications. Teaches patient's family about the patient's condition. Works at hospitals with dedicated mental health unit, fully dedicated psychiatric hospital or in independent practice working from nursing homes and physicians' offices.

$126,239 / year median in Texas

+21% projected growth

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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant This position requires advanced Psychiatric skill sets. You must have experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a Psychiatric setting.
About Us:
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.
What Makes Us Different:
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 Meetings Regular treatment team meetings in nursing home settings/virtual meetings In-services/Community Education Financial Assistance with Continuing Education Units (CEUs), up to $750/year, and 3 paid CEU participation days Flexible Scheduling Part-Time and Full-Time Positions Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off Reimbursement for Mileage Comprehensive benefits packages including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with matching, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance Administrative assistance with billing, credentialing, authorizations, and insurance Computer and Internet Connectivity for our Electronic Health Records (EHR) Competitive pay, commensurate with experience Guaranteed income while in training and ramping program
Corporate, Regional, and Field Orientation and Training MIPS Training Qualifications:
Licensed in TX to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Psychiatric experience Experience with Geriatrics is preferred Driving Required Must be adaptive and flexible For additional information, please visit our website at www.spchealth.com