Physician Assistant

Job Title: Physician Assistant Reports to: VP of Nursing and Addiction

Summary:

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality mental health care to patients focusing on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric conditions. This role requires a strong understanding of mental health issues, addictions and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse patient population of all ages including individuals with disabilities. In addition, this role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced setting and remain flexible with job duties.

This Provider will focus on daily rounding in inpatient for primarily detox/substance use patients as well as providing mental health and substance use treatment in the outpatient setting. This Provider will need a strong ability to remain flexible to provide service to patients in inpatient and/or outpatient as warranted by demand.

Education Requirement:

• Physician Assistant

Experience Requirement:

Clinical: 1-2 years psychiatric experience, with strong ability to work at a fast pace

Licensure/Certification Requirement:

• PA License (Required)
• Physician's Assistant
• Current BLS/CPR Certification
• DEA License (Required)

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure holistic patient care
• Educate patients and families on mental health issues, including addiction, and treatment options
• Utilize telehealth services for remote patients
• Close charts within 24 hours (Collaborative Documentation)
• Ability to use electronic health record system
• Conduct psychiatric assessment
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic and addiction medications
• Experience in a clinical setting, preferably within a Psychiatric inpatient/outpatient facility
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with advancements in mental health care practices
• Flexibility and adaptability to ensure service is provided in different settings, where necessary
• Precepts Students

Additional Job Requirements/Schedule:

• Complete psychiatric assessments for patients in the crisis stabilization unit and/or OP clinic
• Complete multiple psychiatric assessments per day
• Complete daily rounds, follow ups, med evals as needed
• Split between locations, including inpatient and outpatient
• Other duties as needed
• Working closely with the addictions team and crisis team
• Attending outside community events
• Attending staffing and treatment team meetings

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including effective interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Team work/Team building
• Ability to multi-task
• Effective time management

Supervision Provided by this Job:

N/A

Physical Demands/Conditions:

Prolonged standing and walking; lifting, turning patients and equipment. Heavy Work - Exerting up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects