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

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 Assistant to 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 healthcareservices 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 areoftenfollowingpatients in individual therapy. 

Education:

• Graduate of aMaster’sProgram in Nursing

• Physician Assistant program

Certification/License:

• Current NPor PAlicense in the state of Massachusetts

Schedule:30 hours per week