Physician Assistant

Lives Change Here! We are GROWING…Columbia River Mental Health Services provides comprehensive behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults and families in the communities of SW Washington. We are the largest and oldest not-for-profit provider of mental/chemical dependency treatment in southwest Washington with 200 employees and a history dating back to 1942.

Our Mission: Providing behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults, and families in the communities of SW Washington.

Why Work Here?

CRMHS offers AMAZING benefits aside from health and wellness (medical/dental/vision etc.) Work life balance benefits: 12 paid holidays per year, 3 paid floating holidays, accrue almost 5 weeks of PTO days in the first year that grows year after year. Career development: $325 annual allowance for career development and education with an additional 40 hours of paid time off for career development/education! And so many More!

Position Description:

The responsibilities include initial and updated substance use disorder evaluations, routine follow-up care and individualized medication management. Ensure timely and quality delivery of medical reviews, and support staff clinically and administratively in our world class opioid treatment program – NorthStar.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff and other providers, including consultation, collaboration, or referral.
• Prescribes medications, treatments, and ongoing individualized medication management.
• Is philosophically aligned with harm-reduction and medication assisted treatment approaches to substance use disorders.
• Orders lab and diagnostic tests when appropriate and interprets test results.
• Maintains and completes legible, accurate, and confidential medical records within 24 hours of patient encounter.
• Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations according to Agency, MQAC, and Federal standards.
• Coordination of care with other providers, counselors and community care providers.
• Coordinates mental health care needs with their medical/physical care as needed.
• Maintain competence and comply with agency policies and procedures, as well as regulatory compliance requirements related to medical services.
• Maintains good working relationships with team members and positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Maintains professional boundaries with other employees, patients, their families, as well as avoids personal conflicts with the Agency mission and business.

Non-essential Job Functions:

• Serve as a back-up for other substance use disorder treatment prescribers.
• Maintain communication and cooperative working relationship both within the agency and community at large.
• Projects a positive and professional image at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Licensing and Experience:

• An active, unrestricted MD, DO, Advance Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License
• CPR certified
• One year or more experience in Addiction Medicine preferred
• Experience working with the aged, the uninsured, the underinsured, individuals with severe mental health disorders, and / or substance use disorders preferred.
• Ability to acquire and maintain DEA Controlled Substance Prescribing Registration
• Ability to credential with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurers
• Ability to obtain security clearance at local jail

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a wide knowledge base required roles of various personnel and programs in the agency and community.
• Interpersonal, decision-making, judgment, and communication skills plus medication management and collegial relations with teams.

IF EXTENDED AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN OUR COMPANY, CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE PROOF TO BE COMPLIANT (COVID VACCINE CARD/MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE HIRING PROCESS.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Columbia River Mental Health Services is committed to building an equitable and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive, and a culture that encourages, supports, celebrates and centers the diverse voices of our employees & clients. We believe that diversity is multivariate and includes race, ethnicity, gender & gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, citizenship, national origin, familial status, genetics, religious beliefs, socioeconomic class, physical attributes, neurodiversity and parental status.