Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

About Behavioral Care Solutions

We are a GROWING COMPANY: Behavioral Care Solutions is the largest psychiatric and psycho-social services provider in long-term care in the Mid-West, supporting 600 long-term care facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana...and expanding.

We have immediate openings for a Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant who specialize, or have interest, in geriatric psychiatry.

Location: Portage, MI

Part Time 2-3 days a week

We offer the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant:

• DAY TIME positions
• M-F: No weekends or on-call
• Flexible hours and autonomy
• More 1:1 time with your patients
• Dedicated Practice Manager
• Interdisciplinary team approach
• State of the art clinical systems

Qualifications for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• PA or NP degree from an accredited University
• Must have Valid, FULL license and DEA# in the State.
• Demonstrated skills in communication with patients, families and staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health care delivery and interacting with other disciplines.

Responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant include:

• Provide psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mostly geriatric patients at a variety of rehabilitation facilities as well as assisted living and nursing homes.
• Prescribe or adjust psychotropic medications.
• Does not include psychological therapy.
• See 12 -15 patients per day.
• Collaboration with multiple disciplines and assure continuity of care.
• Knowledge of Medicare standards and documentation.

The Following is a Plus:

• 1+ years experience providing mental health services to the geriatric population.
• Experience with Medicare guidelines, standards of care and documentation.

Behavioral Care Solutions is an equal opportunity employer

www.behavioralcaresolutions.com