Geriatric Psychiatry PA — Part-Time Care for Seniors

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Burlington (MA); Vor Ort; USD 97.000 - 132.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Center for Healthy Aging seeks a part-time Psychiatric Physician Assistant to join our geriatric care team at the Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers, with occasional coverage at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. 30 hours per week.

You will provide comprehensive geriatric mental health services, including psych evaluations and psychopharmacology management, collaborate with LICSWs, and educate patients and caregivers. MA PA license required.

Qualifikationen

• Current Physician Assistant license in the state of Massachusetts.
• Experience with aging and geriatric medicine preferred.
• Experience with dementia and behavioral health in geriatric populations ideal.
• Part-time schedule; ability to work 30 hours weekly as described in the posting.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct geriatric patient mental health care services including comprehensive geriatric psych evaluations and psychopharmacology management.
• Diagnosis, treatment and medication management for behavioral health issues and comorbidities including dementia.
• Educate patients and caregivers on managing illnesses and providing supportive care.
• Be comfortable and enjoy working with behavioral health patients and the geriatric population; be a team player.
• Work closely with LICSW team who perform initial behavioral health intakes and often follow patients in therapy.

Kenntnisse

Geriatric care

Psychopharmacology

Team collaboration

Geriatric psychiatry

Ausbildung

Physician Assistant program

Jobbeschreibung

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Center for Healthy Aging seeks a part-time Psychiatric Physician Assistant to join our geriatric care team at the Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers, with occasional coverage at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. 30 hours per week.

You will provide comprehensive geriatric mental health services, including psych evaluations and psychopharmacology management, collaborate with LICSWs, and educate patients and caregivers. MA PA license required.