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Form of workJob Description
Psychiatric Physician Assistants have a wide range of responsibilities, which can include:
- Must know how to write SOAP notes
- Strong knowledge of ASAM criteria
- Knowledge of working in ESMR system and google suite applications
- Experience working with impoverished urban community
- Must be able to travel to both office locations
- Must have Suboxone Waiver
- Providing therapeutic interventions to patients in order to help them manage their Mental Health issues.
- Conducting assessments of patients’ physical and Mental Health needs in order to determine treatment plans.
- Providing counseling services to patients, including diagnosing and treating mental illnesses such as depression or anxiety disorders
- Discussing treatment options with patients in order to help them make informed decisions about their care.
- Prescribing medications to patients who need long-term treatment for mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
- Participating in group therapy sessions with patients who have similar issues.
- Performing routine diagnostic tests in order to identify possible causes of mental illness.
- Referring patients to other physicians or Mental Health specialists when appropriate
- Take medical histories, handle crisis response, administer medication, and medication injections, and direct Mental Health services.
- Serve as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement individual and measurable treatment goals and modalities for each patient.
- Develop working relationships with physicians and providers that refer.
- Evaluate complaints of an acute and chronic nature
- Monitors changes in patients with persistent Mental Health
- Initiates and completes all relevant documentation within organizational time frames.
- Provides support, psychotherapy and supportive counseling with patients in regard to psychosocial, environmental and physical well being
- Performs related duties as directed.
Education:
Psychiatric Physician Assistants are required to have a master’s degree from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Physician Assistants. These programs typically take two years.
- Board certification or eligibility.
- Licensed from an accredited PA School
- Valid and unrestricted license to practice.
- Demonstrated expertise in psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Strong knowledge of psychopharmacology and experience in medication management.
- Proficiency in providing evidence-based psychotherapy interventions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport with patients and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care, with a commitment to promoting their well-being and recovery.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage a diverse caseload.
- Adherence to ethical guidelines and a commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality.
Job Type: Full-time / Part-time / Contract
Salary: $65.00 - $85.00 per hour
Healthcare setting:
- Outpatient
Medical specialties:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Psychopharmacology: 1 year (Required)
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
- PA-C (Preferred)
- Physician Assistant License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Our commitment to offering individuals, families, and communities the steps needed to reach their goals is what drives us every single day. By providing both Mental Health and substance addiction services, we are addressing the major points of one's own healing process. We take pride in our ability to provide outstanding substance abuse treatment and Mental Health services for men and women.
