Full Job Description
Are you passionate about improving access and quality to behavioral health care for seniors and medically complex patients?
Many patients living in skilled nursing and senior living communities struggle with depression, anxiety, dementia-related behaviors, and other psychiatric conditions, but are unable to safely get out to see a psychiatrist.
At Post Acute Behavioral Health, our mission is simple: bring high-quality psychiatric care and behavioral health services directly to patients who need it most.
We are seeking a experienced Behavioral Health Physician Assistant to join our growing team serving patients in skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities.
If you want to practice medicine where your work truly improves patients’ quality of life, this role offers that opportunity every day.
Position Summary
The Psychiatric Physician Assistant provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and behavioral health care to patients in skilled nursing and senior living settings. The provider works closely with facility leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and primary care providers to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits
- Diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions including depression, anxiety, and dementia-related behaviors
- Provide medication management and treatment planning
- Accept patient referrals from facility staff and medical providers
- Coordinate care with attending physicians, primary care providers, and interdisciplinary teams
- Participate in care planning and discharge planning
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing when appropriate (labs, imaging, EKGs)
- Provide education to patients, families, and nursing staff regarding behavioral health conditions
- Comply with all applicable federal, state, and regulatory standards
Qualifications
Required
- Licensed Physician Assistant
- Active state license and DEA (or ability to obtain)
- Minimum 2 years psychiatric or behavioral health experience
Preferred
- Experience in skilled nursing, geriatrics, post-acute care, or senior living
- Experience treating geriatric psychiatric conditions
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to practice meaningful psychiatry with a population that often lacks access to behavioral health care.
Your work will help patients:
- Stabilize mental health conditions
- Improve quality of life
- Reduce unnecessary hospitalizations
- Receive compassionate care in the place they live
Simply put: your work here makes an immediate and visible difference.
Job Type
Part-time
Pay: $70,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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