Psychiatric APP (NP/PA) – Center for Healthy Aging / Geriatrics

Beth-Israel-Lahey-Health; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Center for Healthy Aging, based mainly at the Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers with coverage at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester.

The role focuses on geriatric mental health care, including comprehensive evaluations and medication management, in a multidisciplinary team setting. Must hold an MA NP/PA license and have experience with aging and dementia-related care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Master’s Program in Nursing/Physician Assistant.
• Current NP or PA license in Massachusetts.
• Experience with aging and geriatric care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct geriatric mental health services including comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacology management.
• Diagnose and treat behavioral health issues and dementia in elderly patients.
• Educate patients and caregivers on managing illnesses and supporting care.
• Collaborate with LICSW team for initial behavioral health assessments and ongoing therapy.

Skills

Geriatric care

Psychiatric assessment

Medication management

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s in Nursing/Physician Assistant

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description

The Center for Healthy Aging provides experienced compassionate care for seniorsaged65 and over.The Center is a multi-disciplinary, outpatient clinic providing both geriatric medicine consults and geriatric behavioral health.The Center for Healthy Aging is searching for a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistantto join our team, primarily based at the Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers with coverage as needed at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. The team includes a geriatrician,geriatric psychiatrist,adult psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers(LICSW), and clinical support team. The candidate will report to themedical director/ geriatricpsychiatristfor clinicalsupervision;and will report to the Administrative Director for non-clinical issues. Ideal candidate has some experiencewith issues of aging andin geriatric medicine and geriatric syndromesincluding different forms of dementia.

What you will do:

• Provide directgeriatric patientmental healthcare services including comprehensive geriatricpsychevaluationsandpsychopharmmanagement.
• Diagnosis,treatmentand medication managementfortreatment of patientswithbehavioral health issues and comorbid issuesincludingdementia.
• Teaching patients and their caregivers how to manageillnessesand provide supportive care.
• Must be comfortable and enjoy workingwithbehavioralhealth patients and thegeriatricpopulationandbe a team player.
• Work closely with the LICSW team who do theinitialbehavioral health intakesand areoftenfollowing patients in individual therapy.

Education

Graduate of aMaster’sProgram in NursingPhysician Assistant program

Certification/License

Current NPor PAlicense in the state of Massachusetts

Schedule

30 hours per week

Pay Range

$97,205.21 USD - $120,531.84 USDThe pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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