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Psychiatric PA-C
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/25/18
Psychiatric PA-C needed to provide integrated behavioral health care for geriatric patient population in the Austin/San Antonio areas
Services Provided:
• Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric evaluation and on-going psychotropic medication management.
• Psychotherapy Services: Individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy.
• Behavioral Rounds: Fully Integrated interdisciplinary care plan meetings with specific focus given to the reduction of psychotropic medications and behavioral problems as well as the resident’s progress toward treatment goals.
• Transition of Care: We focuses on coordination and continuity of care, facilitates resident adjustment to the nursing home, and ongoing clinical treatment and management with the active engagement of residents, family, nursing home staff which can reduce hospital readmission and noncompliance with care.
• Assessment and Evaluations: We can assist the nursing home in screening patients for a wide variety of behavioral health problems and provides psychological and neuropsychological evaluations as well as competency assessments.
• Staff and Community Education: In-services tailored to meet the needs of each nursing home are provided upon request.
Responsibilities:
• See patients for psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Medication management with assigned patients.
Services Provided:
• Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric evaluation and on-going psychotropic medication management.
• Psychotherapy Services: Individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy.
• Behavioral Rounds: Fully Integrated interdisciplinary care plan meetings with specific focus given to the reduction of psychotropic medications and behavioral problems as well as the resident’s progress toward treatment goals.
• Transition of Care: We focuses on coordination and continuity of care, facilitates resident adjustment to the nursing home, and ongoing clinical treatment and management with the active engagement of residents, family, nursing home staff which can reduce hospital readmission and noncompliance with care.
• Assessment and Evaluations: We can assist the nursing home in screening patients for a wide variety of behavioral health problems and provides psychological and neuropsychological evaluations as well as competency assessments.
• Staff and Community Education: In-services tailored to meet the needs of each nursing home are provided upon request.
Responsibilities:
• See patients for psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Medication management with assigned patients.