Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

Under the direction of the Director of Advanced Practice Providers, the PA/PMHNP offers and provides direct patient care as appropriate through individual psychiatric and medical care. Provides high quality, evidence-based patient care through the utilization of education preparation and specialized clinical expertise. Care is provided utilizing knowledge of the patient’s age, gender, culture, special populations, and learning capabilities. Works in collaboration with the mental health treatment team on patient care, and clinical and administrative issues. Communicates needs, issues, and concerns as necessary to their supervising/collaborating psychiatrist.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Core functions include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic health/mental health care problems, performing follow-up as indicated per treatment plan, prescribing medication when indicated, creating and updating treatment plan, and teaching health promotion and disease prevention to patients and/or family members.
• Performs general evaluation for mental and medical health status, including but not limited to, completing full intake mental health evaluations, ordering of diagnostic procedures/labs, formulating plans of care, prescribing medication, making appropriate consults to specialty areas as needed.
• Completes all required documentation accurately, timely, and thoroughly in accordance with company/contract standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication refills, responding to patient requests, finalizing notes.
• Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
• Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Assesses and intervenes for urgent and/or emergent mental health problems as needed.
• Provides support and consultation to other outpatient clinics in area of expertise when available and appropriate.
• Seeks physician consultation during scheduled supervision meetings or as needed when managing a mental health condition that is not resolving as anticipated, feels adjustments in medication/therapy have not brought about the expected improvements, or any time the practitioner seeks additional expertise on providing appropriate treatment for a specific condition.
• Electronic progress notes will be in problem-oriented format and sufficiently detailed to obtain a clear picture of the patient’s current health status.
• Performs duties relying, as needed, on standardized procedures that allow for the collaborating physician to be available to the PA/NP by phone or agreed upon means by supervisory/collaborative agreement
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135,000.00 – $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Spravato treatment: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• NCCPA number (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Woodland, CA 95695 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Woodland, CA 95695: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person