Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Senior PsychCare; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with matching

Paid Holidays and PTO

Mileage reimbursement

CEU support up to $750/year

Job summary

Senior PsychCare seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide psychiatric care to residents in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities across Texas. The role involves cognitive and emotional assessments, psychotropic management, and collaboration with psychiatrists and nursing staff.

Experience in geriatrics is preferred, Spanish language skills are a plus, and a TX license is required. The position offers flexible scheduling and may include telehealth when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Licensed in TX to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Psychiatric experience.
• Experience with Geriatrics is preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Driving Required.
• Must be adaptive and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Perform brief cognitive and emotional assessments in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.
• Manage psychotropic medications and gradual dosage reductions.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, and facility staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Support telehealth services where appropriate.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate field work in TX.

Skills

Psychiatric clinical experience

Geriatric experience

TX NP/PA license

Bilingual Spanish

Driving

Job description

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
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Driving Required
• Must be adaptive and flexible

For additional information, please visit our website at www.spchealth.com