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